Sharp
/ʃɑːp/
noun
- The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played a semitone higher.
"The pitch pipe sounded out a perfect F♯ (F sharp)."
- A note that is played a semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯.
- A note that is sharp in a particular key.
"The piece was difficult to read after it had been transposed, since in the new key many notes were sharps."
- The scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic.
"Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" is written in C♯ minor (C sharp minor.)"
- (usually in the plural) Something that is sharp.
"Place sharps in the specially marked red container for safe disposal."
verb
adjective
- Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut easily; not obtuse or rounded.
"A face with sharp features"
- Intelligent.
"My nephew is a sharp lad; he can count to 100 in six languages, and he's only five years old."
- Higher than usual by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).
- Higher in pitch than required.
"The orchestra's third violin several times was sharp about an eighth of a tone."
- Having an intense, acrid flavour.
"Milly couldn't stand sharp cheeses when she was pregnant, because they made her nauseated."
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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About the Word "Sharp"
Sharp is a 5-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "sharp" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Sharp" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sharp" is a medium-scoring word.