alto
NOUNADJECTIVE
/æltoʊ/
4 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
alto is a valid 4-letter word worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1L1T1O1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =4 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 8TRIPLE WORD → 12
MEANING
What does alto mean?
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
The highest adult male singing voice.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
The lowest female singing voice.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
A singer whose voice lies in the alto clef.
BROADER
NARROWER
4
(of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments.
BROADER
5
The pitch range of the lowest female voice.
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
Of or being the lowest female voice.
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2
Of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor.
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
3
(of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group.
“alto clarinet or recorder”
SIMILAR
AT THE BOARD