Octave
/ˈɒkteɪv/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters
Definition of Octave
noun
- An interval of twelve semitones spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale, representing a doubling or halving in pitch frequency.
"The melody jumps up an octave at the beginning, then later drops back down an octave."
- The pitch an octave higher than a given pitch.
"The bass starts on a low E, and the tenor comes in on the octave."
- A coupler on an organ which allows the organist to sound the note an octave above the note of the key pressed (cf sub-octave)
- A poetic stanza consisting of eight lines; usually used as one part of a sonnet.
- The eighth defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword out straight at knee level.
adjective
- Consisting of eight; eight in number.
Anagrams of Octave
Letter Values
o1
c3
t1
a1
v4
e1
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Octave
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Octave"
Octave is a 6-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "octave" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Octave" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "octave" is a medium-scoring word.