AMOROSO is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. AMOROSO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMOROSO?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMOROSO is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMOROSO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
amorososChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMOROSO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in AMOROSO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 661,688.
What does AMOROSO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A dark, sweet kind of sherry, or in old usage a male lover.
In wine lists amoroso means a rich sherry that is sweeter than oloroso. In musical direction the same Italian word asks for a loving, tender style, and in older English it meant a gallant.
How AMOROSO is used
Amoroso is used for sherry and as an Italian musical direction.
- He poured a glass of amoroso after dinner.
- The score is marked amoroso at the opening.
- The old play features a foolish amoroso.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMOROSO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AMOROSO
1 longer words begin with AMOROSO.
Shorter words from the letters in AMOROSO
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Common questions about AMOROSO
- Is AMOROSO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMOROSO, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMOROSO worth?
- AMOROSO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMOROSO mean?
- A dark, sweet kind of sherry, or in old usage a male lover.
- What letters can be added to AMOROSO?
- AMOROSO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of AMOROSO:
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