PRESTO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PRESTO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRESTO?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRESTO is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRESTO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prestosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRESTO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PRESTO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,115.
What stands out about PRESTO
- The same 6 tiles also spell 8 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 PRESTO mean in Scrabble?
adverb
music
In a very fast tempo, especially as a direction telling a musician to play quickly; more broadly, suddenly or as if by magic.
In music, presto marks a passage to be played faster than allegro, and the same word can name the fast movement itself, as in the presto of a symphony. Outside music, English borrowed presto from Italian conjuring patter, where a performer says presto to mark the instant a trick appears to happen. Both uses share the same core sense of great speed, whether in sound or in a sudden change of state. The exclamation use is now the more familiar one in everyday speech, while the tempo marking stays mostly within musical writing.
How PRESTO is used
Used chiefly in musical scores and discussion of tempo, and informally as an exclamation for a sudden result.
- The final movement is marked presto in the score.
- The pianist raced through the presto section.
- He waved his hand and, presto, the coin was gone.
- The orchestra shifted from a slow adagio to a lively presto.
- Mix the ingredients, add heat, and presto, dinner is ready.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRESTO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PRESTO
The 6 tiles of PRESTO in a different order — 8 found.
Words starting with PRESTO
7 longer words begin with PRESTO.
Shorter words from the letters in PRESTO
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Common questions about PRESTO
- Is PRESTO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRESTO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRESTO worth?
- PRESTO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRESTO mean?
- In a very fast tempo, especially as a direction telling a musician to play quickly; more broadly, suddenly or as if by magic.
- What letters can be added to PRESTO?
- PRESTO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PRESTO:
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