TOMO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. TOMO 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TOMO?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOMO is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOMO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tomosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOMO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TOMO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,670.
What stands out about TOMO
- 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 TOMO mean in Scrabble?
noun
New Zealandtechnical
A vertical shaft or hole formed in limestone or volcanic rock by the action of water, found chiefly in New Zealand.
Farmers in parts of New Zealand sometimes lose stock down a tomo. A tomo is a hidden hole that opens suddenly where flowing water has slowly hollowed out the rock underneath.
How TOMO is used
Regional New Zealand English, borrowed from Maori; used mainly in geological and rural contexts.
- The hiker nearly stepped into a hidden tomo on the hillside.
- A tomo opened up in the paddock after weeks of heavy rain.
- Geologists mapped several tomo along the limestone ridge.
- The farmer fenced off the tomo to keep sheep away from the hole.
- Water still trickles into the bottom of the old tomo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOMO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TOMO
The 4 tiles of TOMO in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TOMO
10 longer words begin with TOMO.
Words with TOMO inside
Showing 24 of 98 words that contain TOMO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TOMO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TOMO
Common questions about TOMO
- Is TOMO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TOMO is not in it.
- How many points is TOMO worth?
- TOMO is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOMO mean?
- A vertical shaft or hole formed in limestone or volcanic rock by the action of water, found chiefly in New Zealand.
- What letters can be added to TOMO?
- TOMO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TOMO:
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