MUSO is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 6 points
Yes for Scrabble. MUSO is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept MUSO?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MUSO is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUSO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
musosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MUSO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MUSO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,317.
What stands out about MUSO
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MUSO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalBritishAustralian
A professional or keen musician.
Muso is an informal, mainly British and Australian short form for musician, used casually among people talking about bands, gigs and the music scene. It carries a slightly affectionate or joking tone rather than a strictly technical one.
How MUSO is used
Informal; heard in conversation and music journalism, chiefly in Britain and Australia.
- He has been a working muso since his teens.
- The pub was full of musos swapping stories about old tours.
- She married a muso she met on a festival tour.
- Every muso in the band owns at least three guitars.
- The magazine interviewed a well known muso about her new album.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MUSO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MUSO
The 4 tiles of MUSO in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MUSO
1 longer words begin with MUSO.
Shorter words from the letters in MUSO
Common questions about MUSO
- Is MUSO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MUSO is not in it.
- How many points is MUSO worth?
- MUSO is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MUSO mean?
- A professional or keen musician.
- What letters can be added to MUSO?
- MUSO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MUSO:
Open MUSO in the Word Finder