YARCOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. YARCOS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YARCOS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YARCOS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YARCOS
No single letter turns YARCOS into another word.
How YARCOS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in YARCOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does YARCOS mean in Scrabble?
YARCOS is the plural of YARCO.
YARCO(noun) — An informal Australian and New Zealand term for a young working-class person associated with cheap branded sportswear, generally used as an insult.
Shorter words from the letters in YARCOS
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Common questions about YARCOS
- Is YARCOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YARCOS is not in it.
- How many points is YARCOS worth?
- YARCOS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YARCOS?
- No single letter can be added to YARCOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of YARCOS:
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