TACO is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. TACO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TACO?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TACO is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TACO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tacosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TACO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TACO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about TACO
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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
What does TACO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Mexican dish consisting of a folded or rolled tortilla filled with meat, vegetables, cheese, or other ingredients.
A taco is built on a tortilla, either soft corn or wheat, folded around a filling that can range from grilled meat and beans to fish or vegetables, then commonly topped with salsa, cheese or fresh herbs. The dish originated in Mexico and has since become familiar around the world.
How TACO is used
Common in everyday speech everywhere Mexican-style food is eaten.
- She ordered a taco filled with grilled chicken and lime.
- He folded the taco carefully so the filling would not spill.
- The stall sold a taco for less than a dollar.
- They topped each taco with fresh salsa and cilantro.
- A crunchy taco shell cracked as soon as he bit into it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TACO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TACO
The 4 tiles of TACO in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TACO
3 longer words begin with TACO.
Words with TACO inside
24 words contain TACO in the middle. Words that start with TACO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TACO
Common questions about TACO
- Is TACO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TACO, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TACO worth?
- TACO is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TACO mean?
- A Mexican dish consisting of a folded or rolled tortilla filled with meat, vegetables, cheese, or other ingredients.
- What letters can be added to TACO?
- TACO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TACO:
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