ROCKSHAFT is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. ROCKSHAFT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ROCKSHAFT?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROCKSHAFT is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROCKSHAFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rockshaftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROCKSHAFT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ROCKSHAFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ROCKSHAFT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ROCKSHAFT
- All 9 letters of ROCKSHAFT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ROCKSHAFT mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A shaft that swings back and forth on its bearings instead of turning continuously.
A rockshaft passes motion from one part of a machine to another, as in the valve gear of an old steam engine. Because it oscillates, it never completes a full revolution.
How ROCKSHAFT is used
Used in mechanical engineering and the history of steam power.
- The rockshaft moved the valves with each stroke of the piston.
- An engineer oiled the bearings of the rockshaft.
- On the old locomotive, a long rockshaft linked the two levers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ROCKSHAFT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ROCKSHAFT
1 longer words begin with ROCKSHAFT.
Shorter words from the letters in ROCKSHAFT
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Common questions about ROCKSHAFT
- Is ROCKSHAFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROCKSHAFT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROCKSHAFT worth?
- ROCKSHAFT is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ROCKSHAFT mean?
- A shaft that swings back and forth on its bearings instead of turning continuously.
- What letters can be added to ROCKSHAFT?
- ROCKSHAFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ROCKSHAFT:
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