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chiaroscuro

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Is chiaroscuro a Scrabble word?

Yes, chiaroscuro is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 18 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of chiaroscuro?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (painting) An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of strong contrasts between light and dark in order to create the illusion of volume.countableuncountable

2. (painting) A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color.countableuncountable

3. (art) A woodcut technique in which several woodcut blocks are used to print different shades of a color, or a woodcut print made by this technique.countableuncountable

4. (photography) A photographic technique in which one side of the subject, for example a face, is well lit and the other is in shadow.Synonyms: Rembrandt lightingcountableuncountable

adj (English)

1. (figuratively) Possessing the qualities of a work of chiaroscuro.Examples: "It has been a very chiaroscuro day—lots of sunlight and shadow."; "It is cruder than the others, more graphic, less chiaroscuro."; "A somewhat " chiaroscuro " effect, which imparts a strong feeling of rotundity to the bronze helmet, is achieved by the artist's bold use of broad hatching along its upper contours."figuratively

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "chiaroscuro"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "chiaroscuro"?

Scrabble
18 points
C3
H4
I1
A1
R1
O1
S1
C3
U1
R1
O1
Words With Friends
20 points
C4
H3
I1
A1
R1
O1
S1
C4
U2
R1
O1

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