TYRO is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TYRO 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 TYRO?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TYRO is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TYRO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tyrosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TYRO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TYRO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about TYRO
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TYRO mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A beginner or novice who is just starting to learn a skill or activity.
The word tyro traces back to the Latin tiro, meaning a raw or newly enlisted soldier in the Roman army. English writers later broadened tyro to cover any inexperienced beginner, from chess players to apprentice craftsmen.
How TYRO is used
Often paired with words like eager or keen to describe an enthusiastic beginner.
- As a tyro in chess, he lost his queen within five moves.
- The coach paired each tyro with an experienced mentor.
- Even a tyro can master the basics within a few weeks.
- Several tyros joined the workshop eager to learn woodworking.
- Critics praised the film even though the tyro director had never made a movie before.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TYRO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TYRO
The 4 tiles of TYRO in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TYRO
20 longer words begin with TYRO.
Words with TYRO inside
16 words contain TYRO in the middle. Words that start with TYRO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TYRO
Common questions about TYRO
- Is TYRO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TYRO, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TYRO worth?
- TYRO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TYRO mean?
- A beginner or novice who is just starting to learn a skill or activity.
- What letters can be added to TYRO?
- TYRO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TYRO:
Open TYRO in the Word Finder