REREDOS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. REREDOS 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 REREDOS?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REREDOS is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REREDOS
No single letter turns REREDOS into another word.
How REREDOS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in REREDOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 126,322.
What does REREDOS mean in Scrabble?
noun
An ornamental screen or panel placed behind and above an altar.
Many medieval churches have a stone or wooden reredos carved with saints and scenes. The word has also been used for the back of a fireplace in an old hall.
How REREDOS is used
Used in architecture and church description, usually for the reredos behind an altar.
- The cathedral is famous for its carved stone reredos.
- Gold leaf covered the reredos behind the high altar.
- Restorers spent a year cleaning the reredos.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REREDOS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REREDOS
3 longer words begin with REREDOS.
Shorter words from the letters in REREDOS
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Common questions about REREDOS
- Is REREDOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REREDOS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REREDOS worth?
- REREDOS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REREDOS mean?
- An ornamental screen or panel placed behind and above an altar.
- What letters can be added to REREDOS?
- No single letter can be added to REREDOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of REREDOS:
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