LIBRETTIST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LIBRETTIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIBRETTIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIBRETTIST is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIBRETTIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
librettistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIBRETTIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LIBRETTIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIBRETTIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LIBRETTIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A person who writes the words for an opera or similar musical work.
The librettist works alongside the composer, shaping the story and the sung lines. Some famous operas are remembered as much for their librettist as for their music.
How LIBRETTIST is used
Used in opera, operetta and musical theatre when crediting the author of the text.
- The librettist rewrote the final scene three times.
- A good librettist knows how words will sound when sung.
- The composer and his librettist argued over the ending.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIBRETTIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LIBRETTIST
1 longer words begin with LIBRETTIST.
Shorter words from the letters in LIBRETTIST
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Common questions about LIBRETTIST
- Is LIBRETTIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIBRETTIST, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIBRETTIST worth?
- LIBRETTIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIBRETTIST mean?
- A person who writes the words for an opera or similar musical work.
- What letters can be added to LIBRETTIST?
- LIBRETTIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LIBRETTIST:
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