ROATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. ROATE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ROATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROATE is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROATE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROATE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ROATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,421.
What stands out about ROATE
- 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
Anagrams of ROATE
The 5 tiles of ROATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ROATE
2 longer words begin with ROATE.
Words ending in ROATE
2 words end in ROATE. Useful as a back hook: play ROATE onto a word already on the board.
Words with ROATE inside
4 words contain ROATE in the middle. Words that start with ROATE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ROATE
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Common questions about ROATE
- Is ROATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ROATE is not in it.
- How many points is ROATE worth?
- ROATE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ROATE?
- ROATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ROATE:
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