GARROTE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GARROTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GARROTE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GARROTE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GARROTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GARROTE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GARROTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 68,620.
What does GARROTE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To kill someone by strangling, especially with a cord, wire or iron collar.
The word garrote also names the device itself, such as the Spanish execution collar tightened by a screw. Thrillers use it for silent attacks from behind.
How GARROTE is used
People garrote a victim in crime fiction, and the noun names the cord or execution device.
- The assassin planned to garrote the guard from behind.
- Spain long used the iron collar to garrote condemned prisoners.
- The spy was warned that his enemies would garrote him in the dark.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GARROTE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GARROTE
4 longer words begin with GARROTE.
Shorter words from the letters in GARROTE
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Common questions about GARROTE
- Is GARROTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GARROTE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GARROTE worth?
- GARROTE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GARROTE mean?
- To kill someone by strangling, especially with a cord, wire or iron collar.
- What letters can be added to GARROTE?
- GARROTE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GARROTE:
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