TYPO is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TYPO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TYPO?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TYPO is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TYPO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
typosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TYPO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TYPO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What does TYPO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A small mistake made in typing or printing.
Typo is short for a longer printing term and descends from the same Greek root as type. It once named a compositor rather than a compositor's mistake.
How TYPO is used
Countable: a typo, two typos. Informal.
- One typo on the cover and the whole run was pulped.
- The word typo once named a compositor.
- Two typos in a single sentence.
- A typo is not the same as a spelling mistake.
- Typo descends from the same root as type.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TYPO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TYPO
The 4 tiles of TYPO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TYPO
Showing 24 of 25 words that begin with TYPO.
Words with TYPO inside
8 words contain TYPO in the middle. Words that start with TYPO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TYPO
Common questions about TYPO
- Is TYPO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TYPO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TYPO worth?
- TYPO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TYPO mean?
- A small mistake made in typing or printing.
- What letters can be added to TYPO?
- TYPO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TYPO:
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