RORTY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. RORTY 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
r1o1r1t1y4
Depends on the listRORTY · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 7 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
7points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 52,283odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept RORTY?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful RORTY is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RORTY
No single letter turns RORTY into another word.
How RORTY scores
Scrabble r1o1r1t1y4 8
Words with Friends r1o1r1t1y3 7
Face value of the 5 tiles in RORTY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 52,283.
Shorter words from the letters in RORTY
Common questions about RORTY
- Is RORTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RORTY, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RORTY worth?
- RORTY is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RORTY?
- No single letter can be added to RORTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RORTY:
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