CONTINUO is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CONTINUO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONTINUO?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTINUO is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTINUO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
continuosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTINUO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CONTINUO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTINUO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CONTINUO mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
In baroque music, a continuous bass line with chords, played by a keyboard or plucked instrument and often a cello.
The continuo group supplies the harmonic backbone under the solo parts. Players often improvise chords from figures written over the bass.
How CONTINUO is used
Used in classical music for the accompanying bass and chord part.
- The harpsichord provided the continuo for the choir.
- A cellist joined the continuo for the evening concert.
- Baroque pieces nearly always have a continuo underneath.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CONTINUO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CONTINUO
5 longer words begin with CONTINUO.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTINUO
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Common questions about CONTINUO
- Is CONTINUO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTINUO, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTINUO worth?
- CONTINUO is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CONTINUO mean?
- In baroque music, a continuous bass line with chords, played by a keyboard or plucked instrument and often a cello.
- What letters can be added to CONTINUO?
- CONTINUO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CONTINUO:
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