ROMEO is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ROMEO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ROMEO?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROMEO is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROMEO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
romeosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROMEO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ROMEO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,673.
What does ROMEO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A man who is a passionate, seductive lover; also, the code word representing the letter R in the NATO phonetic alphabet.
As a common noun, romeo describes a man noted for his ardent, often calculating pursuit of women, someone who plays the role of a passionate suitor rather than one who is simply in love. The word has become general enough to appear in ordinary speech without any reference to a particular story, much as casanova describes a different kind of seducer. In a completely unrelated sense, romeo is also the standard code word for the letter R in radio and aviation communication, chosen for its clear, distinct sound over a noisy channel. Both senses share only the word's origin as a name that became common enough to lose its capital letter and take on an ordinary meaning.
How ROMEO is used
Informal in the sense of a seductive lover; formal and technical in radio and aviation spelling alphabets.
- Everyone at the office knew him as the office romeo.
- She warned her sister about the smooth-talking romeo next door.
- The pilot spelled out the callsign using romeo for the letter R.
- He fancied himself a romeo, though few women were impressed.
- Air traffic control repeated the code romeo to confirm the letter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ROMEO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ROMEO
1 longer words begin with ROMEO.
Words with ROMEO inside
2 words contain ROMEO in the middle. Words that start with ROMEO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ROMEO
Common questions about ROMEO
- Is ROMEO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROMEO, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROMEO worth?
- ROMEO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ROMEO mean?
- A man who is a passionate, seductive lover; also, the code word representing the letter R in the NATO phonetic alphabet.
- What letters can be added to ROMEO?
- ROMEO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ROMEO:
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