REDROOT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. REDROOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REDROOT?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REDROOT is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REDROOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
redrootsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REDROOT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in REDROOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 132,338.
What does REDROOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
Any of several plants with red roots, such as bloodroot or New Jersey tea.
Redroot is a name that gardeners and botanists give to unrelated plants sharing a red underground part. In North America it can mean a wetland herb with yellow hairy flowers or a weedy amaranth.
How REDROOT is used
Mostly North American plant talk, and the exact species meant by redroot depends on the region.
- We found redroot growing in the damp ditch beside the field.
- The farmer pulled redroot out of the bean rows every week.
- Native herbalists once used the root of redroot as a dye.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REDROOT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REDROOT
1 longer words begin with REDROOT.
Shorter words from the letters in REDROOT
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Common questions about REDROOT
- Is REDROOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REDROOT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REDROOT worth?
- REDROOT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REDROOT mean?
- Any of several plants with red roots, such as bloodroot or New Jersey tea.
- What letters can be added to REDROOT?
- REDROOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of REDROOT:
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