SERENATA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SERENATA 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 SERENATA?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SERENATA is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SERENATA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
serenatasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SERENATA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SERENATA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SERENATA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SERENATA mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A piece of vocal or instrumental music of the eighteenth century, often a short dramatic cantata on a pastoral or amorous theme.
The serenata was written for a court celebration and performed in the evening, often outdoors. A serenata is closer to a small staged cantata than to the romantic song under a window that the later word serenade suggests.
How SERENATA is used
Serenata is an Italian musical term met in concert notes and music history.
- Handel composed a serenata for the royal wedding.
- The orchestra performed an early serenata by candlelight.
- The program ended with a charming serenata for two singers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SERENATA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SERENATA
The 8 tiles of SERENATA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SERENATA
1 longer words begin with SERENATA.
Shorter words from the letters in SERENATA
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Common questions about SERENATA
- Is SERENATA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SERENATA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SERENATA worth?
- SERENATA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SERENATA mean?
- A piece of vocal or instrumental music of the eighteenth century, often a short dramatic cantata on a pastoral or amorous theme.
- What letters can be added to SERENATA?
- SERENATA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SERENATA:
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