-eaux is cheating at Scrabble

So a random thought hit me regarding the use of -eaux in Louisiana. Basically, due to the French influence people use words with -eaux in them, rather than the basic English spelling. The best example of this is with the LSU football team. Instead of saying GO TIGERS, they say, GEAUX TIGERS.....pronouncing Geaux as "Go". I think it's just a ploy to be able to cheat at Scrabble.

On a separate note, I had some beignets and hot chocolate today, so maybe the French influence isn't totally bad.