Is STACCATO a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STACCATO is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STACCATO mean?
- adjective
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
“staccato applause”
- adverb
separating the notes; in music
“play this staccato, please”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + C (3) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for STACCATO
Single letters that turn STACCATO into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of STACCATO
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from STACCATO
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- stoccata12
- toccatas12
- toccata11
- accost10
- cacaos10
- coacts10
- cacao9
- cacas9
- coact9
- cocas9
- cottas8
- caca8
- coca8
- ascot7
- coast7
- coats7
- costa7
- cotta7
- scatt7
- tacos7
- tacts7
- acta6
- acts6
- casa6
- cast6
- cats6
- coat6
- cost6
- cots6
- ocas6
- scat6
- scot6
- soca6
- taco6
- tact6
- stoat5
- toast5
- act5
- cat5
- cos5
- cot5
- oca5
- sac5
- soc5
- oast4
- oats4
- stat4
- stoa4
- stot4
- taos4
- tats4
- tosa4
- tost4
- tots4
- aas3
- ats3
- att3
- oat3
- sat3
- sot3
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