RIOT is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. RIOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RIOT?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIOT is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIOT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIOT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RIOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about RIOT
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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
What does RIOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A violent disturbance caused by a crowd of people, often involving destruction of property and clashes with the authorities.
A riot breaks out when a group of people, often provoked by anger or protest, loses control and turns to violence, looting, or vandalism rather than remaining an orderly crowd. The word can also describe anything strikingly vivid or abundant, as in a riot of colour, a sense that grew from the idea of something breaking loose without restraint.
How RIOT is used
Common in news reporting and everyday speech about civil unrest.
- Police were called in to control the riot outside the stadium.
- The riot began after the referee's controversial decision.
- Shop windows were smashed during the riot downtown.
- The garden was a riot of colour every spring.
- Witnesses described how quickly the protest turned into a riot.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RIOT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RIOT
The 4 tiles of RIOT in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with RIOT
16 longer words begin with RIOT.
Words ending in RIOT
13 words end in RIOT. Useful as a back hook: play RIOT onto a word already on the board.
Words with RIOT inside
Showing 24 of 41 words that contain RIOT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RIOT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RIOT
Common questions about RIOT
- Is RIOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIOT, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIOT worth?
- RIOT is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RIOT mean?
- A violent disturbance caused by a crowd of people, often involving destruction of property and clashes with the authorities.
- What letters can be added to RIOT?
- RIOT takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RIOT:
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