ROOTAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ROOTAGE 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 ROOTAGE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROOTAGE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROOTAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rootagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROOTAGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ROOTAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,014.
What does ROOTAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A system of roots, or the place or source from which something grows.
A tree holds itself in the soil by its rootage, which may spread wider than its branches. Writers also use rootage for the origins of a custom or idea.
How ROOTAGE is used
Literal in botany and figurative in essays about the rootage of a tradition.
- The rootage of the old oak had cracked the pavement.
- Erosion exposed the rootage along the riverbank.
- He traced the rootage of the custom to medieval times.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ROOTAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ROOTAGE
1 longer words begin with ROOTAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in ROOTAGE
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Common questions about ROOTAGE
- Is ROOTAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROOTAGE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROOTAGE worth?
- ROOTAGE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ROOTAGE mean?
- A system of roots, or the place or source from which something grows.
- What letters can be added to ROOTAGE?
- ROOTAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ROOTAGE:
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