What does ALTO mean?

ALTO is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/ˈæltoʊ/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
4
Words With Friends score
5
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
  2. the lowest female singing voice
  3. the highest adult male singing voice
  4. (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments
  5. the pitch range of the lowest female voice

adjective

  1. of or being the lowest female voice
  2. of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor
  3. (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group“alto clarinet or recorder”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

altos5

Anagrams of ALTO

tola4lota4

Words inside ALTO

11 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

alt3 lat3 lot3 oat3 tao3 al2 at2 la2 lo2 ta2 to2

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Questions

Is ALTO a Scrabble word?

ALTO is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ALTO worth?

ALTO is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 5 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ALTO?

11 other words, including TO, AT, LOT and AL.