KAROO is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. KAROO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KAROO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAROO is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAROO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
karoosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAROO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KAROO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,793.
What does KAROO mean in Scrabble?
noun
South African
A vast, semi-arid plateau landscape typical of the interior of South Africa, marked by sparse scrubby vegetation and little rainfall.
Karoo describes a distinctive type of dry, open terrain found across large parts of the South African interior, not just one single named place, so writers can speak of a karoo landscape appearing elsewhere with similar features. The ground is typically flat or gently rolling, dotted with low, hardy scrub adapted to long dry spells and sudden, brief rains. The word comes from a Khoekhoe language and originally described land too dry for ordinary farming, though parts of the region support sheep grazing and, more recently, tourism drawn by its stark scenery and clear night skies. Several specific regions carry karoo in their names, but the word itself remains a general term for this kind of terrain.
How KAROO is used
South African English; used both as a general term for this type of arid plateau and within the names of specific regions.
- The road cut straight through miles of open karoo.
- Sheep farmers have grazed the karoo for generations despite the thin soil.
- They stopped to photograph the sunset over the karoo.
- The plants here are typical karoo scrub, low and drought-hardy.
- Silence settled over the karoo as night fell.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KAROO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KAROO
1 longer words begin with KAROO.
Words ending in KAROO
2 words end in KAROO. Useful as a back hook: play KAROO onto a word already on the board.
Words with KAROO inside
6 words contain KAROO in the middle. Words that start with KAROO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KAROO
Common questions about KAROO
- Is KAROO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KAROO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KAROO worth?
- KAROO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KAROO mean?
- A vast, semi-arid plateau landscape typical of the interior of South Africa, marked by sparse scrubby vegetation and little rainfall.
- What letters can be added to KAROO?
- KAROO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KAROO:
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