ROOTS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. ROOTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ROOTS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROOTS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROOTS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ROOTS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ROOTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,673.
What stands out about ROOTS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 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 ROOTS
The 5 tiles of ROOTS in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with ROOTS
11 longer words begin with ROOTS.
Words ending in ROOTS
Showing 24 of 41 words that end in ROOTS. Useful as a back hook: play ROOTS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in ROOTS
Common questions about ROOTS
- Is ROOTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROOTS, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROOTS worth?
- ROOTS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ROOTS?
- ROOTS takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ROOTS:
Open ROOTS in the Word Finder