ALLEGRETTO is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ALLEGRETTO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALLEGRETTO?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALLEGRETTO is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLEGRETTO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
allegrettosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALLEGRETTO scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ALLEGRETTO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLEGRETTO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALLEGRETTO mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A passage or piece of music played at a fairly quick, light pace, a little slower than allegro.
Composers mark a movement allegretto when they want a brisk but graceful feel. Many symphonies place an allegretto in the middle instead of a slow movement. Performers read the marking as lively without being rushed.
How ALLEGRETTO is used
The word allegretto is used in musical scores and concert notes for a moderately fast tempo or movement.
- The second movement of the symphony is a charming allegretto.
- The pianist took the allegretto at a lilting pace.
- Beethoven wrote an allegretto that many listeners remember best.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALLEGRETTO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ALLEGRETTO
1 longer words begin with ALLEGRETTO.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLEGRETTO
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Common questions about ALLEGRETTO
- Is ALLEGRETTO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLEGRETTO, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLEGRETTO worth?
- ALLEGRETTO is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALLEGRETTO mean?
- A passage or piece of music played at a fairly quick, light pace, a little slower than allegro.
- What letters can be added to ALLEGRETTO?
- ALLEGRETTO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ALLEGRETTO:
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