CAMEO is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CAMEO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAMEO?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAMEO is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAMEO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cameosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAMEO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CAMEO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What does CAMEO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A brief appearance by a well-known performer in a film or show, or a small piece of jewelry carved with a raised design.
The jewelry sense of cameo refers to a technique of carving a design, often a portrait, in relief on a background of contrasting color, typically shell or stone. The performance sense grew from this idea of a small but distinct feature standing out against a larger background, describing a short, often unbilled role played by a famous actor or public figure. Both meanings share the notion of a small, sharply defined highlight within something larger.
How CAMEO is used
Countable noun; the performance sense is often used as cameo appearance or cameo role.
- The director made a brief cameo in his own film.
- She wore an antique cameo brooch pinned to her collar.
- The former mayor made a surprise cameo at the ceremony.
- The museum displayed a carved cameo dating to the Roman era.
- Fans cheered when the retired singer made a cameo during the encore.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAMEO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CAMEO
The 5 tiles of CAMEO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CAMEO
3 longer words begin with CAMEO.
Shorter words from the letters in CAMEO
Common questions about CAMEO
- Is CAMEO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAMEO, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAMEO worth?
- CAMEO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAMEO mean?
- A brief appearance by a well-known performer in a film or show, or a small piece of jewelry carved with a raised design.
- What letters can be added to CAMEO?
- CAMEO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CAMEO:
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