THEORBO is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. THEORBO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THEORBO?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THEORBO is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THEORBO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
theorbosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THEORBO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in THEORBO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 330,844.
What does THEORBO mean in Scrabble?
noun
musichistorical
A large lute with a second neck holding long bass strings, played in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
The theorbo gave baroque ensembles a deep, soft bass line beneath the singers. Its extra neck rose high above the player's head, which made it awkward to carry. Modern early-music groups have brought the instrument back to concert halls.
How THEORBO is used
Used in discussing baroque music and early instruments.
- The theorbo accompanied the soprano through the whole aria.
- He spent years learning to tune the theorbo and its long bass strings.
- A theorbo stood in the corner of the rehearsal room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THEORBO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THEORBO
1 longer words begin with THEORBO.
Shorter words from the letters in THEORBO
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Common questions about THEORBO
- Is THEORBO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THEORBO, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THEORBO worth?
- THEORBO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THEORBO mean?
- A large lute with a second neck holding long bass strings, played in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
- What letters can be added to THEORBO?
- THEORBO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of THEORBO:
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