INTAGLIO is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. INTAGLIO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INTAGLIO?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INTAGLIO is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTAGLIO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
intagliosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INTAGLIO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INTAGLIO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INTAGLIO has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about INTAGLIO
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does INTAGLIO mean in Scrabble?
noun
printing
A design cut or engraved into a surface, or a printing method that uses such cut lines to hold ink.
Intaglio is the opposite of relief carving, since the design is sunk below the surface instead of standing out. Banknotes and fine art prints often rely on intaglio, and so do carved gemstone seals.
How INTAGLIO is used
Intaglio is used in art, printing and the study of engraved gems.
- The ring held a small intaglio showing a horse in profile.
- Banknotes are still produced by intaglio to make them hard to forge.
- She learned etching and other intaglio techniques at art school.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INTAGLIO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INTAGLIO
The 8 tiles of INTAGLIO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with INTAGLIO
4 longer words begin with INTAGLIO.
Shorter words from the letters in INTAGLIO
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Common questions about INTAGLIO
- Is INTAGLIO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTAGLIO, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTAGLIO worth?
- INTAGLIO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INTAGLIO mean?
- A design cut or engraved into a surface, or a printing method that uses such cut lines to hold ink.
- What letters can be added to INTAGLIO?
- INTAGLIO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INTAGLIO:
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