RHETOR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RHETOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RHETOR?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RHETOR is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RHETOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rhetorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RHETOR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RHETOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 68,985.
What stands out about RHETOR
- RHETOR begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RHETOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A teacher or master of rhetoric, especially in ancient Greece and Rome.
In the ancient world a rhetor trained young men to speak persuasively in courts and assemblies, a skill a public career demanded. The word came into English directly from Greek and is still used when writers discuss classical education. In looser modern use it can mean a skilled public speaker or orator.
How RHETOR is used
Mostly found in writing about antiquity or in scholarly discussion of rhetoric.
- The young senator paid a famous rhetor to sharpen his speeches.
- Each rhetor in Athens attracted students with promises of eloquence.
- A rhetor of that age taught argument as a craft.
- The old rhetor corrected every pause in his pupil's delivery.
- She was praised as a born rhetor, able to sway any crowd.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RHETOR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RHETOR
The 6 tiles of RHETOR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RHETOR
15 longer words begin with RHETOR.
Shorter words from the letters in RHETOR
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Common questions about RHETOR
- Is RHETOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RHETOR, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RHETOR worth?
- RHETOR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RHETOR mean?
- A teacher or master of rhetoric, especially in ancient Greece and Rome.
- What letters can be added to RHETOR?
- RHETOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RHETOR:
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