TOYO is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TOYO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOYO?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOYO is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOYO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOYO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TOYO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,670.
What does TOYO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A lightweight straw braid made from paper fiber, used mainly for constructing hats.
Toyo originated in Japan, where the fiber was developed as an inexpensive substitute for genuine straw. Because it holds its shape well in humid weather, toyo became a standard material for mass-produced summer hats worldwide.
How TOYO is used
Used mostly in fashion and millinery contexts describing hat materials.
- The wide-brimmed sun hat was woven entirely from toyo.
- Milliners often prefer toyo because it holds its shape in humid weather.
- She bought a stylish toyo hat for the summer wedding.
- Toyo braid is lighter than genuine straw yet just as durable.
- The market stall sold dozens of toyo hats in different colors.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOYO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TOYO
3 longer words begin with TOYO.
Shorter words from the letters in TOYO
Common questions about TOYO
- Is TOYO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOYO, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOYO worth?
- TOYO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOYO mean?
- A lightweight straw braid made from paper fiber, used mainly for constructing hats.
- What letters can be added to TOYO?
- TOYO takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TOYO:
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