TOURACO is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TOURACO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOURACO?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOURACO is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOURACO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
touracosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOURACO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TOURACO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 220,563.
What does TOURACO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A brightly coloured African bird with a prominent crest and long tail that feeds mainly on fruit.
The touraco lives in forests and woodland, where it hops through the branches more than it flies. Its vivid green or violet feathers contain pigments that are found in almost no other birds.
How TOURACO is used
Touraco is a spelling used in birdwatching and zoo guides; turaco is the more common form.
- A touraco flashed crimson wings as it crossed the clearing.
- The zoo keeps a pair of touraco in its tropical house.
- We heard the loud call of a touraco in the forest canopy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOURACO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TOURACO
1 longer words begin with TOURACO.
Shorter words from the letters in TOURACO
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Common questions about TOURACO
- Is TOURACO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOURACO, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOURACO worth?
- TOURACO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOURACO mean?
- A brightly coloured African bird with a prominent crest and long tail that feeds mainly on fruit.
- What letters can be added to TOURACO?
- TOURACO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TOURACO:
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