VIBRATO is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. VIBRATO 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 VIBRATO?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIBRATO is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIBRATO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIBRATO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VIBRATO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does VIBRATO mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A slight, rapid wavering in the pitch of a sung or played note that gives it a richer sound.
Singers and string players use vibrato to make a held note feel warm and alive. Too much of it sounds wobbly, and too little can sound flat and cold, so taste matters.
How VIBRATO is used
Used in talk about singing and instruments such as the violin or the cello.
- The violinist added a gentle vibrato to the long note.
- Her wide vibrato made the song sound old-fashioned.
- He practised vibrato by rocking his finger on the string.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIBRATO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VIBRATO
5 longer words begin with VIBRATO.
Shorter words from the letters in VIBRATO
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Common questions about VIBRATO
- Is VIBRATO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIBRATO, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIBRATO worth?
- VIBRATO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIBRATO mean?
- A slight, rapid wavering in the pitch of a sung or played note that gives it a richer sound.
- What letters can be added to VIBRATO?
- VIBRATO takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VIBRATO:
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