VIOLONE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. VIOLONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VIOLONE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIOLONE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIOLONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
violonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIOLONE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VIOLONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 110,281.
What does VIOLONE mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A large bowed string instrument of the viol family, played as a bass or double bass.
The violone was a staple of Baroque ensembles, doubling the bass line an octave below the cello. Its exact form varied from place to place, and it is regarded as an ancestor of the modern double bass. Early-music groups still play reconstructed violones.
How VIOLONE is used
Used in early music and music history.
- A violone supplied the bass in the Baroque ensemble.
- She plays the violone in a period orchestra.
- The deep tone of the violone anchored the harmony.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIOLONE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VIOLONE
1 longer words begin with VIOLONE.
Shorter words from the letters in VIOLONE
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Common questions about VIOLONE
- Is VIOLONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIOLONE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIOLONE worth?
- VIOLONE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIOLONE mean?
- A large bowed string instrument of the viol family, played as a bass or double bass.
- What letters can be added to VIOLONE?
- VIOLONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VIOLONE:
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