Is KO a Scrabble word?
Yes, in one Scrabble list. KO is valid in Collins, but not in ENABLE and NWL2023. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.
Meaning A local shape to which the ko rule applies; a ko shape.
Noun 3 meanings
A local shape to which the ko rule applies; a ko shape.
“Black gets an easy game by just filling the ko.”
ko fight
“Black wins the ko easily.”
a stone in a ko in atari, a ko stone
“Black recaptures the ko and white has to find another ko threat.”
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 劫 (kō).
KO at a glance
KO has 2 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (K 5 + O 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #10,548 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
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