YUCKO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. YUCKO 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YUCKO?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YUCKO is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YUCKO
No single letter turns YUCKO into another word.
How YUCKO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in YUCKO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 588,184.
What does YUCKO mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informalslangAustralian
Disgusting, unpleasant, or distasteful to see, smell, taste, or touch.
Yucko is an informal, exaggerated form of yuck, used to describe something unpleasant to the senses. Speakers often draw out the word for emphasis, and it can also stand alone as an exclamation of disgust. The word is heard mainly in casual speech, particularly in Australian English, rather than in formal writing.
How YUCKO is used
Informal adjective, often used alone as an exclamation of disgust.
- The fridge held a yucko mix of forgotten leftovers.
- She said everything on the plate looked yucko and pushed it away.
- He made a yucko face at the smell from the drain.
- The kids called the school lunch totally yucko.
- A yucko puddle of oil spread across the garage floor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of YUCKO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in YUCKO
Common questions about YUCKO
- Is YUCKO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YUCKO is not in it.
- How many points is YUCKO worth?
- YUCKO is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does YUCKO mean?
- Disgusting, unpleasant, or distasteful to see, smell, taste, or touch.
- What letters can be added to YUCKO?
- No single letter can be added to YUCKO to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YUCKO:
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