STACCATO is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. STACCATO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept STACCATO?

Word power: 41 / 100

Our own measure of how useful STACCATO is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for STACCATO

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How STACCATO scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in STACCATO, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STACCATO has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about STACCATO

• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of STACCATO

The 8 tiles of STACCATO in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with STACCATO

1 longer words begin with STACCATO.

Shorter words from the letters in STACCATO

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Common questions about STACCATO

Is STACCATO valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts STACCATO, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is STACCATO worth?

STACCATO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to STACCATO?

STACCATO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.