ALTISSIMO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALTISSIMO is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ALTISSIMO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALTISSIMO is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALTISSIMO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
altissimosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALTISSIMO scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ALTISSIMO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALTISSIMO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALTISSIMO
1 longer words begin with ALTISSIMO.
Shorter words from the letters in ALTISSIMO
Showing 40 of 312. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about ALTISSIMO
- Is ALTISSIMO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALTISSIMO, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALTISSIMO worth?
- ALTISSIMO is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALTISSIMO?
- ALTISSIMO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ALTISSIMO:
Open ALTISSIMO in the Word Finder