CHIAROSCURO is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CHIAROSCURO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHIAROSCURO?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHIAROSCURO is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHIAROSCURO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chiaroscurosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHIAROSCURO scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CHIAROSCURO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHIAROSCURO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHIAROSCURO mean in Scrabble?
noun
The skilful use of strong contrasts of light and shadow in a painting, drawing or photograph.
Chiaroscuro gives a picture depth and drama, as in the works of Caravaggio and Rembrandt. The Italian term, meaning light-dark, is also used for any scene or film that plays on bright and dark areas.
How CHIAROSCURO is used
Used in art, photography and film criticism.
- Rembrandt was a master of chiaroscuro.
- The film's chiaroscuro made every face look carved from shadow.
- The photographer used chiaroscuro to highlight the old man's features.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHIAROSCURO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHIAROSCURO
1 longer words begin with CHIAROSCURO.
Shorter words from the letters in CHIAROSCURO
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Common questions about CHIAROSCURO
- Is CHIAROSCURO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHIAROSCURO, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHIAROSCURO worth?
- CHIAROSCURO is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHIAROSCURO mean?
- The skilful use of strong contrasts of light and shadow in a painting, drawing or photograph.
- What letters can be added to CHIAROSCURO?
- CHIAROSCURO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CHIAROSCURO:
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