FERMATA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FERMATA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FERMATA?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FERMATA is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FERMATA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fermatasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FERMATA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FERMATA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does FERMATA mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A pause of unspecified length on a note or rest in music, or the sign that marks it.
The fermata symbol looks like an eye under an arc, and the performer or conductor decides how long to hold it. Composers use it for dramatic stops and for the ends of phrases.
How FERMATA is used
Musical term from Italian; the plural may be fermatas or fermate.
- The conductor held the fermata for an extra beat.
- A fermata sits over the final chord.
- Singers watched for the fermata sign.
- He added a fermata to stretch the silence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FERMATA and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FERMATA
1 longer words begin with FERMATA.
Shorter words from the letters in FERMATA
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Common questions about FERMATA
- Is FERMATA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FERMATA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FERMATA worth?
- FERMATA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FERMATA mean?
- A pause of unspecified length on a note or rest in music, or the sign that marks it.
- What letters can be added to FERMATA?
- FERMATA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FERMATA:
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