MEZZOTINT is a valid Scrabble word — 29 points
Yes. MEZZOTINT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 29 points in Scrabble and 31 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MEZZOTINT?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MEZZOTINT is to know. It scores 29 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEZZOTINT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEZZOTINT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MEZZOTINT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. MEZZOTINT needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about MEZZOTINT
- Two Zs in one word: MEZZOTINT doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MEZZOTINT mean in Scrabble?
noun
printing
A print made from a metal plate roughened all over and then scraped smooth in places to create soft shades of light and dark.
The method was prized for rich, velvety tones and was popular for reproducing portraits and paintings. Collectors still hunt for fine old mezzotints from the eighteenth century.
How MEZZOTINT is used
Used in art, printmaking and collecting.
- The museum owns a mezzotint after a famous portrait.
- A good mezzotint has deep blacks that fade gently into grey.
- He learned to rock the plate before working up a mezzotint.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MEZZOTINT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MEZZOTINT
7 longer words begin with MEZZOTINT.
Shorter words from the letters in MEZZOTINT
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Common questions about MEZZOTINT
- Is MEZZOTINT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEZZOTINT, where it scores 31 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEZZOTINT worth?
- MEZZOTINT is worth 29 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MEZZOTINT mean?
- A print made from a metal plate roughened all over and then scraped smooth in places to create soft shades of light and dark.
- What letters can be added to MEZZOTINT?
- MEZZOTINT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MEZZOTINT:
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