REO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 3 points
It depends on the list you play by. REO is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 3 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept REO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REO is to know. It scores 3 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REO scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in REO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 281.
What stands out about REO
- The same 3 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of REO
The 3 tiles of REO in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with REO
Showing 24 of 124 words that begin with REO.
Words ending in REO
3 words end in REO. Useful as a back hook: play REO onto a word already on the board.
Words with REO inside
Showing 24 of 365 words that contain REO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with REO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in REO
Common questions about REO
- Is REO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and REO is not in it.
- How many points is REO worth?
- REO is worth 3 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to REO?
- REO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of REO:
Open REO in the Word Finder