RUBATO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RUBATO 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 RUBATO?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUBATO is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUBATO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rubatosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUBATO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RUBATO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about RUBATO
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 RUBATO mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
In music, a flexible give-and-take with the tempo, where a performer speeds up or holds back for expression.
Rubato is an Italian term meaning stolen, and the idea is that time borrowed in one place is paid back in another, so the overall pulse stays steady. Pianists in the Romantic repertoire, especially in Chopin, use rubato to make a melody sound like speech rather than like a metronome. Too much of it makes a piece sound shapeless, which is why teachers often warn students about overdoing it.
How RUBATO is used
A standard musical term, written in scores and used in lessons and reviews; it can also be an adverb or adjective in performance marks.
- The pianist played the nocturne with generous rubato.
- A little rubato at the end of the phrase made it sigh.
- Her teacher asked her to use less rubato in the dance movement.
- Without any rubato the waltz sounded stiff and mechanical.
- The conductor allowed the strings some rubato in the slow theme.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUBATO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RUBATO
The 6 tiles of RUBATO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RUBATO
1 longer words begin with RUBATO.
Shorter words from the letters in RUBATO
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Common questions about RUBATO
- Is RUBATO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUBATO, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUBATO worth?
- RUBATO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUBATO mean?
- In music, a flexible give-and-take with the tempo, where a performer speeds up or holds back for expression.
- What letters can be added to RUBATO?
- RUBATO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RUBATO:
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