ROOTHOLD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ROOTHOLD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
r1o1o1t1h4o1l1d2
PlayableROOTHOLD · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ROOTHOLD?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful ROOTHOLD is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROOTHOLD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rootholdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROOTHOLD scores
Scrabble r1o1o1t1h4o1l1d2 12
Words with Friends r1o1o1t1h3o1l2d2 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in ROOTHOLD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ROOTHOLD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ROOTHOLD
1 longer words begin with ROOTHOLD.
Shorter words from the letters in ROOTHOLD
hotrod10 rotolo6 hoord9 ortho8 thoro8 dolor6 drool6 loord6 dhol8 doth8 hold8 hood8 holo7 holt7 hoor7 hoot7 loth7 thro7 toho7 dolt5 dool5 door5 dort5 lord5 odor5 ordo5 rood5 told5 trod5 loor4 loot4 loto4 root4 rotl4 roto4 tool4 toro4 doh7 hod7 hoo6
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Common questions about ROOTHOLD
- Is ROOTHOLD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROOTHOLD, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROOTHOLD worth?
- ROOTHOLD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ROOTHOLD?
- ROOTHOLD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ROOTHOLD:
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