CONSIGLIERE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CONSIGLIERE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONSIGLIERE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONSIGLIERE is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONSIGLIERE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
consiglieresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONSIGLIERE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CONSIGLIERE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONSIGLIERE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CONSIGLIERE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A trusted adviser to the head of a Mafia family, who helps settle disputes.
In Italian the word simply means counsellor. Popular crime stories made consigliere famous as a role just below the boss. Writers also use it jokingly for any confidential adviser to a powerful person.
How CONSIGLIERE is used
Used in crime fiction and journalism, and figuratively for a close adviser.
- The consigliere quietly advised the boss to avoid a war.
- He acted as consigliere to the whole family.
- The senator relied on an old friend as his consigliere.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CONSIGLIERE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CONSIGLIERE
1 longer words begin with CONSIGLIERE.
Shorter words from the letters in CONSIGLIERE
Showing 40 of 983. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about CONSIGLIERE
- Is CONSIGLIERE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONSIGLIERE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONSIGLIERE worth?
- CONSIGLIERE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CONSIGLIERE mean?
- A trusted adviser to the head of a Mafia family, who helps settle disputes.
- What letters can be added to CONSIGLIERE?
- CONSIGLIERE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CONSIGLIERE:
Open CONSIGLIERE in the Word Finder