TARO is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. TARO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TARO?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TARO is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TARO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TARO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about TARO
- 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 TARO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A tropical plant grown for its starchy underground stem, which is cooked and eaten as a staple food.
Taro is grown widely across the Pacific islands, Africa and Asia, valued for its large, heart-shaped leaves as well as its corm, the swollen underground stem that is boiled, mashed or fermented into dishes such as poi. The raw plant contains irritating crystals and must be cooked before eating.
How TARO is used
Common in writing about Pacific, Asian and African cuisine and agriculture.
- The family grew taro in the wet lowland fields.
- Mashed taro was served alongside the roasted pork.
- Taro leaves can be cooked like spinach.
- The market sold taro root by the sackful.
- She learned to pound taro into a smooth paste.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TARO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TARO
The 4 tiles of TARO in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TARO
7 longer words begin with TARO.
Words with TARO inside
15 words contain TARO in the middle. Words that start with TARO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TARO
Common questions about TARO
- Is TARO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TARO, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TARO worth?
- TARO is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TARO mean?
- A tropical plant grown for its starchy underground stem, which is cooked and eaten as a staple food.
- What letters can be added to TARO?
- TARO takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TARO:
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