ROOTIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. ROOTIES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ROOTIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROOTIES is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROOTIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rootiestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ROOTIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ROOTIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 36,760.
What stands out about ROOTIES
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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
Anagrams of ROOTIES
The 7 tiles of ROOTIES in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ROOTIES
1 longer words begin with ROOTIES.
Shorter words from the letters in ROOTIES
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Common questions about ROOTIES
- Is ROOTIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ROOTIES is not in it.
- How many points is ROOTIES worth?
- ROOTIES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ROOTIES?
- ROOTIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ROOTIES:
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