Is TURACOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TURACOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TURACOUS mean?
Turacous is a form of TURACOU.
- noun
large brightly crested bird of Africa
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 10 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 TURACOUS
TURACOUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from TURACOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cuatros9
- raucous9
- surcoat9
- turacos9
- turacou9
- actors8
- castor8
- costar8
- courts8
- cuatro8
- scrota8
- soucar8
- tarocs8
- turaco8
- acros7
- actor7
- arcus7
- ascot7
- carts7
- coast7
- coats7
- costa7
- court7
- crust7
- curst7
- orcas7
- oscar7
- scart7
- scaur7
- scour7
- scout7
- scuta7
- tacos7
- taroc7
- torcs7
- aurous6
- acro6
- acts6
- arco6
- arcs6
- cars6
- cart6
- cast6
- cats6
- coat6
- cors6
- cost6
- cots6
- crus6
- curs6
- curt6
- cuts6
- ocas6
- orca6
- orcs6
- rocs6
- scar6
- scat6
- scot6
- scut6
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