PRIMO is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PRIMO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRIMO?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRIMO is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIMO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
primosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRIMO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PRIMO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does PRIMO mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informalNorth American
Excellent or top quality; the best of its kind, from the Italian and Spanish word for first.
Primo entered informal American English as slang praise, so calling a meal, a seat, or a piece of equipment primo simply means it is the best available. The word keeps a separate, more literal life in music, where primo names the upper or leading part in a piece written for two performers, such as a piano duet, with the second player taking the part called secondo. Both uses trace back to the same Italian root meaning first, whether the sense is casual praise or a specific musical role.
How PRIMO is used
Primo is informal, chiefly North American slang for excellent, distinct from its more technical use naming the leading part in a musical duet.
- They scored primo seats right at the front of the stage.
- The chef called the imported olive oil absolutely primo.
- He bragged about getting a primo parking spot downtown.
- In the duet, she played primo while her sister took the lower part.
- This is primo coffee, easily the best in town.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRIMO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PRIMO
The 5 tiles of PRIMO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PRIMO
24 longer words begin with PRIMO.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIMO
Common questions about PRIMO
- Is PRIMO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIMO, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIMO worth?
- PRIMO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRIMO mean?
- Excellent or top quality; the best of its kind, from the Italian and Spanish word for first.
- What letters can be added to PRIMO?
- PRIMO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PRIMO:
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