TAO is a valid Scrabble word — 3 points
Yes. TAO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 3 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAO?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAO is to know. It scores 3 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
taosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAO scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in TAO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 374.
What does TAO mean in Scrabble?
noun
The guiding principle in Chinese philosophy.
Tao means way or path, and the book that named it opens by saying the tao which can be described is not the real one. English keeps the older spelling although dao is much closer to the actual sound.
How TAO is used
Usually with the. Also spelled dao.
- The tao that can be described is not the tao.
- The word tao means a way or a path.
- English writes tao and the sound is closer to dao.
- A book about the tao opens by refusing to define it.
- Two spellings of tao are both in use.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TAO
The 3 tiles of TAO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TAO
3 longer words begin with TAO.
Shorter words from the letters in TAO
Common questions about TAO
- Is TAO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAO, where it scores 3 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAO worth?
- TAO is worth 3 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAO mean?
- The guiding principle in Chinese philosophy.
- What letters can be added to TAO?
- TAO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of TAO:
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