ARIOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. ARIOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARIOSE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARIOSE is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARIOSE
Front hooks — 1
carioseBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ARIOSE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ARIOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,387.
What does ARIOSE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
music
Having the flowing, melodic quality of a song rather than the plain, speech-like quality of recitative.
Ariose describes vocal music, or a passage within a larger piece, that leans toward tuneful melody instead of the more conversational delivery associated with recitative. Critics and musicologists reach for ariose when a passage sits between the two styles but tilts noticeably toward song. The word is closely related to the noun arioso, which names a passage written in exactly this melodic style.
How ARIOSE is used
A specialized adjective used in writing about opera and vocal music rather than in everyday speech.
- The composer marked the final section as ariose rather than strictly recitative.
- Critics praised the ariose passage for its warmth and lyricism.
- Her delivery of the aria felt distinctly ariose, almost conversational yet melodic.
- The score shifts from plain recitative to a more ariose style midway through the scene.
- Music students learned to recognize an ariose line by its smooth, singing contour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARIOSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ARIOSE
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Common questions about ARIOSE
- Is ARIOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARIOSE, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARIOSE worth?
- ARIOSE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARIOSE mean?
- Having the flowing, melodic quality of a song rather than the plain, speech-like quality of recitative.
- What letters can be added to ARIOSE?
- ARIOSE takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ARIOSE:
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