ROMANO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ROMANO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ROMANO?
| 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 ROMANO is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROMANO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
romanosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROMANO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ROMANO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,700.
What does ROMANO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hard, pale, sharp-tasting cheese of Italian origin, usually grated over food.
Romano takes its name from Rome and is made from sheep, cow or goat milk, depending on the region and the maker. The genuine sheep-milk version is aged for months and develops a salty bite that is stronger than parmesan. Cooks reach for romano when a dish needs a sharp finish, as on pasta, baked vegetables or a plain bowl of beans.
How ROMANO is used
Usually met on menus and in recipes, often as part of the phrase grated romano.
- She finished the pasta with a handful of grated romano.
- The recipe calls for romano rather than the milder parmesan.
- A wedge of romano sat beside the bread on the board.
- Is the romano in this shop made from sheep milk?
- He sprinkled romano over the roasted peppers just before serving.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ROMANO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ROMANO
The 6 tiles of ROMANO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ROMANO
1 longer words begin with ROMANO.
Shorter words from the letters in ROMANO
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Common questions about ROMANO
- Is ROMANO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROMANO, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROMANO worth?
- ROMANO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ROMANO mean?
- A hard, pale, sharp-tasting cheese of Italian origin, usually grated over food.
- What letters can be added to ROMANO?
- ROMANO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ROMANO:
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