PACO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. PACO is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PACO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PACO is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PACO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pacosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PACO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PACO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
Anagrams of PACO
The 4 tiles of PACO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PACO
1 longer words begin with PACO.
Words with PACO inside
3 words contain PACO in the middle. Words that start with PACO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PACO
Common questions about PACO
- Is PACO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PACO is not in it.
- How many points is PACO worth?
- PACO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PACO?
- PACO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PACO:
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