STOCCADO is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. STOCCADO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STOCCADO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STOCCADO is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STOCCADO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stoccadosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STOCCADO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STOCCADO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STOCCADO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STOCCADO mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A straight forward thrust with a rapier.
Fencers of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries spoke of a stoccado as a stab delivered point-first. The word reached English from Italian and now appears mostly in historical swordplay.
How STOCCADO is used
Archaic; used in historical fencing and period drama.
- He drove a stoccado at his opponent's chest.
- The duellist parried the stoccado with ease.
- A swift stoccado ended the match.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STOCCADO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STOCCADO
2 longer words begin with STOCCADO.
Shorter words from the letters in STOCCADO
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Common questions about STOCCADO
- Is STOCCADO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STOCCADO, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STOCCADO worth?
- STOCCADO is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STOCCADO mean?
- A straight forward thrust with a rapier.
- What letters can be added to STOCCADO?
- STOCCADO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STOCCADO:
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