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Cuckoo

c 3u 1c 3k 5o 1o 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Very common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does cuckoo mean?

noun

  1. a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

    Synonymsfatheadgoofgoofballbozojackass

  2. any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail

verb

  1. repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats his call

Is CUCKOO a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CUCKOO worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
c 3u 1c 3k 5o 1o 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
c 4u 2c 4k 5o 1o 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
c 4u 2c 4k 5o 1o 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
c 3u 2c 3k 6o 1o 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CUCKOO

Hooks for CUCKOO

Add one letter to the front or back of CUCKOO to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

cuckoos

Cuckoo: quick answers

Is CUCKOO a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CUCKOO is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CUCKOO worth?
CUCKOO scores 14 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does cuckoo mean?
As a noun, cuckoo means “a man who is a stupid incompetent fool”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CUCKOO?
You can make 8 shorter words from CUCKOO, such as COCK, COOK, COCO, OUK. See the full list.