ROBATA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ROBATA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ROBATA?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROBATA is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROBATA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
robatasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROBATA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ROBATA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about ROBATA
- The same 6 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 ROBATA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Japanese charcoal grill, or the style of cooking small portions over it.
In a robata restaurant the cook sits behind an open hearth and grills fish, meat and vegetables on skewers, passing them to guests across the counter. The word is Japanese and refers to the fireside where villagers once cooked. Diners often use robata as a shortcut for the whole style of simple food cooked slowly over glowing coals.
How ROBATA is used
A loanword from Japanese, common on restaurant menus.
- We sat at the counter facing the robata.
- The robata gave the mushrooms a smoky taste.
- He opened a small robata bar near the station.
- Every dish from the robata arrived on a wooden plate.
- A traditional robata burns white charcoal for steady heat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ROBATA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ROBATA
The 6 tiles of ROBATA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ROBATA
1 longer words begin with ROBATA.
Shorter words from the letters in ROBATA
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Common questions about ROBATA
- Is ROBATA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROBATA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROBATA worth?
- ROBATA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ROBATA mean?
- A Japanese charcoal grill, or the style of cooking small portions over it.
- What letters can be added to ROBATA?
- ROBATA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ROBATA:
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