basso continuo

NOUN /bæsoʊ_kən'tɪnju,oʊ/
14 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B

basso continuo is a valid 14-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1S1S1O1C3O1N1T1I1N1U1O1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does basso continuo mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played.