ROADBLOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ROADBLOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
r1o1a1d2b3l1o1c3k5
PlayableROADBLOCK · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ROADBLOCK?
| 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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful ROADBLOCK is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROADBLOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
roadblocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROADBLOCK scores
Scrabble r1o1a1d2b3l1o1c3k5 18
Words with Friends r1o1a1d2b4l2o1c4k5 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in ROADBLOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ROADBLOCK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ROADBLOCK
3 longer words begin with ROADBLOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in ROADBLOCK
backdoor17 oarlock13 cordoba12 barock14 kobold13 boorka12 barolo8 robalo8 black13 block13 brack13 brock13 drack12 blook11 borak11 brook11 cloak11 croak11 crook11 drook10 carbo9 carob9 coarb9 cobra9 karoo9 abord8 acold8 adobo8 bardo8 blood8 board8 boldo8 boord8 broad8 brood8 dobla8 dobra8 dobro8 dorba8 draco8
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Common questions about ROADBLOCK
- Is ROADBLOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROADBLOCK, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROADBLOCK worth?
- ROADBLOCK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ROADBLOCK?
- ROADBLOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ROADBLOCK:
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