TUCOTUCO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. TUCOTUCO 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TUCOTUCO?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TUCOTUCO is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TUCOTUCO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tucotucosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TUCOTUCO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TUCOTUCO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TUCOTUCO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TUCOTUCO
1 longer words begin with TUCOTUCO.
Shorter words from the letters in TUCOTUCO
Common questions about TUCOTUCO
- Is TUCOTUCO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TUCOTUCO is not in it.
- How many points is TUCOTUCO worth?
- TUCOTUCO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TUCOTUCO?
- TUCOTUCO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TUCOTUCO:
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