ORATORIO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ORATORIO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORATORIO?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORATORIO is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORATORIO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oratoriosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORATORIO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ORATORIO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 3 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORATORIO has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ORATORIO
- ORATORIO begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ORATORIO mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A long musical work for choir, soloists and orchestra, usually on a sacred theme and performed without costumes or scenery.
An oratorio resembles an opera in scale but is sung in concert dress, and its story is often taken from the Bible. Handel's Messiah remains the most famous oratorio in the English-speaking world.
How ORATORIO is used
Oratorio is used in classical music writing and concert programmes.
- The choir rehearsed the oratorio for months.
- Handel composed his best-known oratorio in a few weeks.
- The cathedral hosts an oratorio every Easter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORATORIO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ORATORIO
1 longer words begin with ORATORIO.
Shorter words from the letters in ORATORIO
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Common questions about ORATORIO
- Is ORATORIO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORATORIO, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORATORIO worth?
- ORATORIO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORATORIO mean?
- A long musical work for choir, soloists and orchestra, usually on a sacred theme and performed without costumes or scenery.
- What letters can be added to ORATORIO?
- ORATORIO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ORATORIO:
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