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Is TOSS a Scrabble Word?

Yes, TOSS is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “throw or toss with a light motion”.

Quick answer

Is TOSS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. TOSS is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: SOTS.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
4 pts
Words With Friends
4 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

TOSS meaning and definition

TOSS has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

TOSS as a verb

  1. Throw or toss with a light motion.
  2. Lightly throw to see which side comes up.
  3. Throw carelessly.

TOSS as a noun

  1. The act of flipping a coin.

TOSS Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

TOSS scores 4 in Scrabble and 4 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is T, worth 1 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
T11
O11
S11
S11
Total44

TOSS on premium squares

On a double word square TOSS scores 8 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 12. Putting T on a triple letter square instead adds 2 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of TOSS

1 word uses exactly the same 4 letters as TOSS. See all anagrams of TOSS.

  • sots4

Shorter words hiding in TOSS

The letters T, O, S, S make 6 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble TOSS: all 6 words.

  • so2
  • os2
  • sos3
  • sot3
  • st2
  • to2

Words like TOSS

One-letter changes to TOSS, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in TOSS

  • boss6
  • loss4
  • joss11
  • moss6
  • tons4
  • coss6
  • doss5
  • togs5
  • tops6
  • tosh7
  • foss7
  • goss5
  • hoss7
  • koss8
  • poss6
  • soss4
  • tass4
  • tocs6

Add one letter to TOSS

  • stoss5
  • tosas5
  • toses5
  • tossy8

More 4-letter words starting with TO

  • tone4
  • tool4
  • toll4
  • tout4
  • tour4
  • toot4
  • town7
  • torn4
  • toil4
  • tory7
  • tope6
  • topi6
  • tote4
  • toad5
  • tomb8
  • tons4
  • toby9
  • tody8

TOSS word facts

TOSS is a 4-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 1 vowel (O) and 3 consonants, with S repeated. It starts with T and ends with S. By corpus frequency, TOSS is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters T, O, S, S on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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TOSS Scrabble word FAQ

Is TOSS a Scrabble word?

Yes. TOSS is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does TOSS mean?

TOSS is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “throw or toss with a light motion”.

How many points is TOSS worth in Scrabble?

TOSS is worth 4 points in Scrabble: T (1) + O (1) + S (1) + S (1). On a double word square it scores 8, and on a triple word square 12.

How many points is TOSS in Words With Friends?

TOSS is worth 4 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of TOSS?

TOSS has 1 anagram: SOTS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in TOSS?

You can make 6 shorter words from the letters in TOSS, including SO, OS, SOS and SOT.

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