ROSEBAY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ROSEBAY 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.
Which word lists accept ROSEBAY?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROSEBAY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROSEBAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rosebaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROSEBAY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ROSEBAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does ROSEBAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
Any of several flowering plants, such as the oleander, a rhododendron, or a tall pink willowherb.
The name rosebay is shared by plants that look quite different, so context matters. In gardens it often means a rhododendron, while on waste ground it is the willowherb that spreads after fires.
How ROSEBAY is used
The word rosebay appears in botany and in gardening books.
- Rosebay grew thick across the burnt hillside.
- The gardener planted a rosebay near the wall.
- Pink spikes of rosebay lined the railway embankment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ROSEBAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ROSEBAY
1 longer words begin with ROSEBAY.
Shorter words from the letters in ROSEBAY
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Common questions about ROSEBAY
- Is ROSEBAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROSEBAY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROSEBAY worth?
- ROSEBAY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ROSEBAY mean?
- Any of several flowering plants, such as the oleander, a rhododendron, or a tall pink willowherb.
- What letters can be added to ROSEBAY?
- ROSEBAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ROSEBAY:
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