STACCATO is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. STACCATO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STACCATO?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STACCATO is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STACCATO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
staccatosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STACCATO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STACCATO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STACCATO has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STACCATO
- The same 8 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 STACCATO mean in Scrabble?
adjective
music
Played or sung with each note short and sharply separated from the next.
Staccato is the opposite of legato in music, and it is marked by a dot above the note. Outside music it describes any abrupt, clipped rhythm, such as typing or speech.
How STACCATO is used
Used in musical directions and for any short, sharp series of sounds.
- The violins played a staccato passage in the finale.
- Her staccato replies showed she was annoyed.
- The staccato rattle of hail filled the roof.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STACCATO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STACCATO
The 8 tiles of STACCATO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with STACCATO
1 longer words begin with STACCATO.
Shorter words from the letters in STACCATO
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Common questions about STACCATO
- Is STACCATO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STACCATO, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STACCATO worth?
- STACCATO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STACCATO mean?
- Played or sung with each note short and sharply separated from the next.
- What letters can be added to STACCATO?
- STACCATO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STACCATO:
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