piano: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 7 letter points · starts with P · ends with O
Meaning of piano
noun
A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings.
Example: The piano in his house takes up a lot of space.
Listed forms: pianos, pianoes.
Source: Wiktionary — piano.
verb
To play the piano.
To move (the fingers) up and down on, similar to the motions of a pianist playing the piano.
To equip with a piano.
Listed forms: pianos, pianoing, pianoed.
Source: Wiktionary — piano.
adv
Softly, as a dynamic in a piece of music.
Source: Wiktionary — piano.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for piano.
adjective
(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
noun
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
- pianoforte
- forte-piano
noun
(music) low loudness
adverb
used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of piano
P(3) + I(1) + A(1) + N(1) + O(1) = 7 points.
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Anagrams of piano
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Shorter words from piano
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