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legato

/ləˈɡɑ.təʊ/adjective · adverb

Legato is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected or connecting the notes; in music.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 7

Length

6

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

LE

Ends

ATO

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “LEGATO” Mean?

/ləˈɡɑ.təʊ/

legato has 2 documented senses across adjective, adverb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

(music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected

a legato passage

Synonyms

Adverb

1 sense
1

connecting the notes; in music

play this legato, please

Synonyms for LEGATO

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word legato with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

(music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected

Length

6 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

O

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

L, E, G, A, T, O

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

l
e
g
a
t
o

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for legato.

LEGATO is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with L and ends with O.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using legato in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

LEGATO has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

LEGATO is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

LEGATO can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

LEGATO uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

LE, EG, GA, AT, TO

Trigrams

LEG, EGA, GAT, ATO

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for legato.

LEGATO is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with L and ends with O, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with L and ends with O, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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