CAVETTO is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CAVETTO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAVETTO?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAVETTO is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAVETTO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cavettosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAVETTO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CAVETTO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 308,788.
What does CAVETTO mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A concave moulding whose profile is roughly a quarter of a circle.
The cavetto is a hollow curve used in classical architecture, often at the top of a cornice or the base of a column. Its opposite, a rounded convex moulding, is called an ovolo. Builders and architects use the word when they describe the shape of a ledge or trim.
How CAVETTO is used
An architectural term; the plural cavetti or cavettos is rare.
- A cavetto ran along the top of the cornice.
- The carpenter shaped a smooth cavetto into the edge of the board.
- Egyptian temples often have a deep cavetto crowning the wall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAVETTO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAVETTO
1 longer words begin with CAVETTO.
Shorter words from the letters in CAVETTO
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Common questions about CAVETTO
- Is CAVETTO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAVETTO, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAVETTO worth?
- CAVETTO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAVETTO mean?
- A concave moulding whose profile is roughly a quarter of a circle.
- What letters can be added to CAVETTO?
- CAVETTO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CAVETTO:
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