BASSO is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BASSO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BASSO?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASSO is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASSO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bassosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASSO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BASSO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does BASSO mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A singer with the lowest male voice, especially in opera; also the lowest instrumental part or line in a piece of music.
In opera, a basso typically sings villains, kings, and other authoritative or comic characters whose deep voice suits a commanding or imposing presence on stage. Italian musical vocabulary also uses basso for the lowest written line in a score, distinct from the singer who performs it, and terms such as basso continuo describe a bass accompaniment that runs beneath the rest of the music. The word entered English directly from Italian, the language of opera terminology, without needing translation. Basso profondo, an even deeper subtype of bass voice, is prized for its unusually low and resonant range.
How BASSO is used
A specialist term from classical music and opera, used for the lowest male voice and the lowest instrumental line.
- The opera house cast a famous basso in the role of the villain.
- A basso continuo underpinned the entire baroque sonata.
- His voice deepened until he was singing basso by his twenties.
- Critics praised the basso's powerful low notes in the final act.
- The choir needed one more basso to balance the men's section.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BASSO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BASSO
The 5 tiles of BASSO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BASSO
5 longer words begin with BASSO.
Words ending in BASSO
2 words end in BASSO. Useful as a back hook: play BASSO onto a word already on the board.
Words with BASSO inside
6 words contain BASSO in the middle. Words that start with BASSO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BASSO
Common questions about BASSO
- Is BASSO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASSO, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASSO worth?
- BASSO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BASSO mean?
- A singer with the lowest male voice, especially in opera; also the lowest instrumental part or line in a piece of music.
- What letters can be added to BASSO?
- BASSO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BASSO:
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