THICKO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. THICKO 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept THICKO?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THICKO is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THICKO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thickosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THICKO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in THICKO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
Words starting with THICKO
2 longer words begin with THICKO.
Shorter words from the letters in THICKO
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Common questions about THICKO
- Is THICKO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and THICKO is not in it.
- How many points is THICKO worth?
- THICKO is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THICKO?
- THICKO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of THICKO:
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