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
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 8
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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