PROSODY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PROSODY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROSODY?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROSODY is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROSODY
No single letter turns PROSODY into another word.
How PROSODY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PROSODY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,489 thousand.
What does PROSODY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The study of rhythm and metre in poetry, or the patterns of stress and intonation in a language.
Prosody asks why some lines of verse sound smooth and others halt, looking at syllable length, stress and metre. Linguists also use the word for the rise and fall of the voice in speech.
How PROSODY is used
Used in literary study and linguistics.
- The essay analysed the prosody of Milton.
- Her prosody was flawless, every line balanced.
- Prosody shapes how a question sounds in speech.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROSODY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PROSODY
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Common questions about PROSODY
- Is PROSODY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROSODY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROSODY worth?
- PROSODY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROSODY mean?
- The study of rhythm and metre in poetry, or the patterns of stress and intonation in a language.
- What letters can be added to PROSODY?
- No single letter can be added to PROSODY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PROSODY:
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