TIFOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. TIFOS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TIFOS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIFOS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIFOS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TIFOS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TIFOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What does TIFOS mean in Scrabble?
TIFOS is a form of TIFO (its plural or a verb form).
TIFO(noun) — A large choreographed display of banners, flags, or colored cards performed by fans in a stadium, especially at football matches.
Anagrams of TIFOS
The 5 tiles of TIFOS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TIFOS
3 longer words begin with TIFOS.
Shorter words from the letters in TIFOS
Common questions about TIFOS
- Is TIFOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TIFOS is not in it.
- How many points is TIFOS worth?
- TIFOS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIFOS?
- TIFOS takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TIFOS:
Open TIFOS in the Word Finder