Quo is actually allowed in Scrabble in 2026, so the premise that it is not allowed is outdated, but there was a time when its status was confusing. In older editions of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, quo was not included, and many casual players believed it was invalid because they thought all Q words needed a U or had to be obscure. However, in current official lexicons, quo is valid and accepted in both the North American OSPD and the international Collins Scrabble Words list. Quo is defined as quid pro quo or something said, and it is valuable because it uses Q without needing a U in some definitions, though quo itself includes U. The confusion may stem from the fact that some dictionaries did not list quo, or that house rules in casual play excluded it. In tournament Scrabble today, quo is absolutely playable and is a useful word for getting rid of Q and scoring 11 points before bonuses. If you are playing with an older physical Scrabble dictionary or an app that has not updated its word list, quo might be flagged as invalid, but under current official rules as of 2024 onward, quo is allowed. So if someone told you quo is not allowed, they are using outdated word lists; you can confidently play quo in official Scrabble games.
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