MONOCHROME is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. MONOCHROME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MONOCHROME?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MONOCHROME is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MONOCHROME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
monochromesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MONOCHROME scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MONOCHROME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MONOCHROME has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MONOCHROME mean in Scrabble?
noun
A picture or photograph made in black and white, or in shades of a single colour.
Monochrome can also be used as an adjective for anything showing only one hue. Artists choose monochrome to stress shape, light and texture instead of colour. A grey-toned photograph is the commonest example.
How MONOCHROME is used
Used in art, photography and design for single-colour work.
- The gallery displayed a striking monochrome of the harbour.
- She prefers monochrome to colour film.
- The painter worked in blue monochrome for a year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MONOCHROME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MONOCHROME
1 longer words begin with MONOCHROME.
Shorter words from the letters in MONOCHROME
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Common questions about MONOCHROME
- Is MONOCHROME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MONOCHROME, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MONOCHROME worth?
- MONOCHROME is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MONOCHROME mean?
- A picture or photograph made in black and white, or in shades of a single colour.
- What letters can be added to MONOCHROME?
- MONOCHROME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MONOCHROME:
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