ROANS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. ROANS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ROANS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROANS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROANS
Front hooks — 1
groansBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ROANS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ROANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.
What stands out about ROANS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 ROANS mean in Scrabble?
ROANS is the plural of ROAN.
ROAN(adjective) — Describing an animal, especially a horse or cow, whose coat is a solid colour thickly mixed with white hairs, giving it a speckled appearance.
Anagrams of ROANS
The 5 tiles of ROANS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in ROANS
2 words end in ROANS. Useful as a back hook: play ROANS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in ROANS
Common questions about ROANS
- Is ROANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROANS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROANS worth?
- ROANS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ROANS?
- ROANS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ROANS:
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