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Is tones a Scrabble word?

Yes, tones is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 5 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle Yes
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of tones?

Definition

noun (English)

1. the quality of a person's voiceExamples: "he began in a conversational tone"; "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice"Synonyms: tone, tone of voice

2. (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languagesExamples: "the Beijing dialect uses four tones"Synonyms: tone

3. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)Examples: "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"Synonyms: quality, timber, timbre, tone

4. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on peopleExamples: "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"Synonyms: feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell, spirit, tone

5. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another colorExamples: "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"Synonyms: shade, tincture, tint, tone

6. a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical soundExamples: "the singer held the note too long"Synonyms: musical note, note, tone

verb (English)

1. utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmicallyExamples: "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"Synonyms: chant, intone, tone

2. vary the pitch of one's speechSynonyms: inflect, modulate, tone

3. change the color or tone ofExamples: "tone a negative"Synonyms: tone

4. change to a color imageExamples: "tone a photographic image"Synonyms: tone

5. give a healthy elasticity toExamples: "Let's tone our muscles"Synonyms: strengthen, tone, tone up

Definition source: Wiktionary

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

How many Scrabble points is the word "tones"?

Scrabble
5 points
T1
O1
N1
E1
S1
Words With Friends
6 points
T1
O1
N2
E1
S1

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