PICCOLO is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PICCOLO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PICCOLO?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PICCOLO is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICCOLO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
piccolosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PICCOLO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PICCOLO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,940 thousand.
What does PICCOLO mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A small flute that sounds an octave higher than an ordinary flute.
The piccolo is the highest voice in an orchestral woodwind section and cuts through loud passages with a bright, piercing tone. Players usually double on flute and pick up the piccolo only for the passages that call for it.
How PICCOLO is used
Used in orchestras and marching bands, where the piccolo often carries a lively top melody.
- The piccolo darted above the brass in the final bars of the march.
- She switched from flute to piccolo for the last movement.
- A single piccolo can be heard over a whole marching band.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PICCOLO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PICCOLO
3 longer words begin with PICCOLO.
Shorter words from the letters in PICCOLO
Common questions about PICCOLO
- Is PICCOLO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PICCOLO, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PICCOLO worth?
- PICCOLO is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PICCOLO mean?
- A small flute that sounds an octave higher than an ordinary flute.
- What letters can be added to PICCOLO?
- PICCOLO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PICCOLO:
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