TARO
/ˈtæɹəʊ/
4 letters · 2 syllables · noun
Definition of TARO
Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
Any of several other species with similar corms and growth habit in Colocasia, Alocasia etc.
Food from a taro plant.
Word Details
Is TARO a Scrabble Word?
Yes, TARO is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like TARO are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for TARO
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | t | a | r | o | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| WWF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in TARO
18 words from the letters in TARO
4-letter words
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use TARO in Word Games
TARO is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: TARO is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble TARO to find 18 additional valid words.