LEITMOTIF is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LEITMOTIF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEITMOTIF?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEITMOTIF is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEITMOTIF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
leitmotifsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEITMOTIF scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LEITMOTIF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEITMOTIF has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEITMOTIF mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A recurring musical phrase or theme tied to a person, idea or situation.
Wagner made the leitmotif famous in his operas, giving each hero a signature tune. Today critics also use it for a repeated theme in a novel or film.
How LEITMOTIF is used
German in origin; used in music and literary criticism.
- The hero's leitmotif sounds whenever he enters.
- Loneliness is a leitmotif of the novel.
- The composer reused a leitmotif in the finale.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEITMOTIF and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEITMOTIF
1 longer words begin with LEITMOTIF.
Shorter words from the letters in LEITMOTIF
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Common questions about LEITMOTIF
- Is LEITMOTIF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEITMOTIF, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEITMOTIF worth?
- LEITMOTIF is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEITMOTIF mean?
- A recurring musical phrase or theme tied to a person, idea or situation.
- What letters can be added to LEITMOTIF?
- LEITMOTIF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LEITMOTIF:
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