ROOT is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. ROOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ROOT?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROOT is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROOT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROOT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ROOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,890.
What stands out about ROOT
- The same 4 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 ROOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The underground part of a plant that anchors it and absorbs water and nutrients from the soil.
A root grows downward or outward beneath the stem, holding the plant in place and drawing in moisture the rest of the plant needs to live. Trees, flowers and grasses all rely on their roots for stability as well as feeding. The word also extends figuratively to the origin or basic cause of something, as in the root of a problem.
How ROOT is used
Everyday word; the figurative sense of origin or source is equally common.
- The oak tree's root spread far beneath the lawn.
- Rain soaked into the soil and reached the root of the plant.
- Workers dug up the old root before planting a new tree.
- A single root can hold a young sapling upright in strong wind.
- They traced the root of the disagreement back to a single email.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ROOT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ROOT
The 4 tiles of ROOT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ROOT
Showing 24 of 49 words that begin with ROOT.
Words ending in ROOT
Showing 24 of 41 words that end in ROOT. Useful as a back hook: play ROOT onto a word already on the board.
Words with ROOT inside
Showing 24 of 67 words that contain ROOT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ROOT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ROOT
Common questions about ROOT
- Is ROOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROOT, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROOT worth?
- ROOT is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ROOT mean?
- The underground part of a plant that anchors it and absorbs water and nutrients from the soil.
- What letters can be added to ROOT?
- ROOT takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ROOT:
Open ROOT in the Word Finder