trio

/ˈtɹioʊ/
noun

A group of three people or things.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A group of three people or things.

  2. A group of three musicians.

  3. A piece of music written for three musicians.

  4. A passage in the middle of a minuet, frequently in a different key.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes 1715-25; borrowing from Italian trio.

Similar and opposite words

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TRIO at a glance

TRIO has 4 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (T 1 + R 1 + I 1 + O 1) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,743 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with trio

All rhymes
  • SCENARIO10
  • BARRIO8
  • IMPRESARIO14
  • ORATORIO8
  • CURIO7
  • BRIO6
  • CHEERIO12
  • VIBRIO11
  • LOTHARIO11
  • CABRIO10
  • ARBORIO9
  • TENEBRIO10

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • TRIP6
  • TRIM6
  • TRIG5
  • BRIO6
  • TRIN4
  • TRIE4
  • THIO7

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