MODERATO is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MODERATO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MODERATO?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MODERATO is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MODERATO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MODERATO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MODERATO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MODERATO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MODERATO mean in Scrabble?
adverb
music
At a moderate speed, as a direction in music.
Composers write moderato above a passage when it should be neither rushed nor slow, roughly between andante and allegro. The same word can name the passage or movement itself.
How MODERATO is used
Moderato is an Italian tempo marking printed on a musical score.
- The score was marked moderato at the top of the page.
- Play the opening moderato and let the melody breathe.
- The second movement is a gentle moderato.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MODERATO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MODERATO
5 longer words begin with MODERATO.
Shorter words from the letters in MODERATO
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Common questions about MODERATO
- Is MODERATO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MODERATO, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MODERATO worth?
- MODERATO is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MODERATO mean?
- At a moderate speed, as a direction in music.
- What letters can be added to MODERATO?
- MODERATO takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MODERATO:
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