TATOU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. TATOU is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TATOU?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TATOU is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TATOU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tatousChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TATOU scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TATOU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 17,428.
Anagrams of TATOU
The 5 tiles of TATOU in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TATOU
3 longer words begin with TATOU.
Words with TATOU inside
2 words contain TATOU in the middle. Words that start with TATOU are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TATOU
Common questions about TATOU
- Is TATOU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TATOU is not in it.
- How many points is TATOU worth?
- TATOU is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TATOU?
- TATOU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TATOU:
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