TUXEDO is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TUXEDO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TUXEDO?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TUXEDO is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TUXEDO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tuxedosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TUXEDO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TUXEDO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
What does TUXEDO mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A man's formal black evening suit with a bow tie, worn at dinners and weddings.
The name comes from a New York country club where the style was first worn. In Britain people tend to say dinner jacket for the same outfit. Tuxedo is the standard word on American invitations.
How TUXEDO is used
Common in American English for formal evening dress.
- He rented a tuxedo for the wedding.
- The groom looked sharp in his tuxedo.
- A black tuxedo is required for the gala.
- She tied the bow tie of his tuxedo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TUXEDO and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TUXEDO
3 longer words begin with TUXEDO.
Shorter words from the letters in TUXEDO
Common questions about TUXEDO
- Is TUXEDO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TUXEDO, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TUXEDO worth?
- TUXEDO is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TUXEDO mean?
- A man's formal black evening suit with a bow tie, worn at dinners and weddings.
- What letters can be added to TUXEDO?
- TUXEDO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TUXEDO:
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