ROOTSTALK is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. ROOTSTALK is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
r1o1o1t1s1t1a1l1k5
PlayableROOTSTALK · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ROOTSTALK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful ROOTSTALK is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROOTSTALK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rootstalksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROOTSTALK scores
Scrabble r1o1o1t1s1t1a1l1k5 13
Words with Friends r1o1o1t1s1t1a1l2k5 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in ROOTSTALK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ROOTSTALK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ROOTSTALK
1 longer words begin with ROOTSTALK.
Shorter words from the letters in ROOTSTALK
tooarts7 karoos10 korats10 skatol10 stalko10 strook10 taroks10 troaks10 lottos6 ottars6 ratoos6 sortal6 stator6 tarots6 tolars6 tooart6 tortas6 totals6 troats6 alkos9 atoks9 karoo9 karos9 karst9 karts9 kolas9 kolos9 koras9 korat9 koros9 kotos9 larks9 looks9 okras9 oktas9 rooks9 skart9 skatt9 skoal9 skool9
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Common questions about ROOTSTALK
- Is ROOTSTALK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ROOTSTALK is not in it.
- How many points is ROOTSTALK worth?
- ROOTSTALK is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ROOTSTALK?
- ROOTSTALK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ROOTSTALK:
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