STRETTO is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. STRETTO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STRETTO?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRETTO is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRETTO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
strettosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRETTO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STRETTO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 347,386.
What stands out about STRETTO
- The same 7 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 STRETTO mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A closing passage of a piece of music that is played at a quicker pace.
In a fugue a stretto is also the point where entries of the theme tumble in on top of each other before the first has finished. Either way the stretto builds excitement toward the end. Its plural is stretti.
How STRETTO is used
Stretto is used in musical analysis and in programme notes.
- The stretto brought the overture to a thrilling close.
- In the fugue, the stretto began at bar sixty.
- The choir rushed into the stretto with great energy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STRETTO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STRETTO
The 7 tiles of STRETTO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with STRETTO
1 longer words begin with STRETTO.
Shorter words from the letters in STRETTO
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Common questions about STRETTO
- Is STRETTO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRETTO, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRETTO worth?
- STRETTO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STRETTO mean?
- A closing passage of a piece of music that is played at a quicker pace.
- What letters can be added to STRETTO?
- STRETTO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STRETTO:
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