TOMCOD is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TOMCOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOMCOD?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOMCOD is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOMCOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tomcodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOMCOD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TOMCOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 443,472.
What does TOMCOD mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoologyNorth American
A small cod-like fish of the North American Atlantic coast, caught in winter by anglers.
The tomcod, known to some anglers as the frostfish, is a cousin of the Atlantic cod that stays much smaller and ventures into river mouths and estuaries. It is best known for running upriver in the coldest months, which made it a favourite of ice anglers along the Hudson and in New England. The scientific name Microgadus tomcod simply means little cod.
How TOMCOD is used
A regional fishing and zoology term, mostly heard along the northeastern coast of North America.
- We caught a bucket of tomcod through the ice.
- The tomcod runs up the river as the water cools.
- A tomcod is much smaller than the cod on the dock.
- He fried the tomcod in butter for breakfast.
- Biologists counted tomcod in the estuary every winter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOMCOD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TOMCOD
The 6 tiles of TOMCOD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TOMCOD
1 longer words begin with TOMCOD.
Shorter words from the letters in TOMCOD
Common questions about TOMCOD
- Is TOMCOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOMCOD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOMCOD worth?
- TOMCOD is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOMCOD mean?
- A small cod-like fish of the North American Atlantic coast, caught in winter by anglers.
- What letters can be added to TOMCOD?
- TOMCOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TOMCOD:
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