ROADWORK is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ROADWORK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
r1o1a1d2w4o1r1k5
PlayableROADWORK · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ROADWORK?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful ROADWORK is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROADWORK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
roadworksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROADWORK scores
Scrabble r1o1a1d2w4o1r1k5 16
Words with Friends r1o1a1d2w4o1r1k5 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in ROADWORK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ROADWORK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ROADWORK
1 longer words begin with ROADWORK.
Shorter words from the letters in ROADWORK
karoro10 karroo10 korora10 awork12 drook10 dowar9 karoo9 arrow8 ardor6 dawk12 wark11 work11 dark9 dook9 dork9 draw8 drow8 karo8 kora8 koro8 okra8 rark8 rook8 ward8 woad8 wood8 word8 arow7 door5 dorr5 odor5 orad5 ordo5 road5 rood5 orra4 roar4 awk10 kaw10 kow10
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Common questions about ROADWORK
- Is ROADWORK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROADWORK, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROADWORK worth?
- ROADWORK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ROADWORK?
- ROADWORK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ROADWORK:
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