ROSELLA is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ROSELLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ROSELLA?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROSELLA is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROSELLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rosellasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROSELLA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ROSELLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does ROSELLA mean in Scrabble?
noun
Australian
A brightly coloured Australian parrot with a long tail, often kept as a cage bird.
Several species of rosella live in Australia, each with its own mix of red, yellow, blue and green feathers. They feed on seeds and blossoms and are common visitors to suburban gardens.
How ROSELLA is used
Used in Australian bird-watching and pet-keeping contexts.
- A crimson rosella landed on the verandah rail.
- The rosella cracked seeds with its strong curved beak.
- Rosella feathers flashed blue and red in the sunlight.
- They kept a pair of rosella in a large aviary.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ROSELLA and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ROSELLA
1 longer words begin with ROSELLA.
Shorter words from the letters in ROSELLA
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Common questions about ROSELLA
- Is ROSELLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROSELLA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROSELLA worth?
- ROSELLA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ROSELLA mean?
- A brightly coloured Australian parrot with a long tail, often kept as a cage bird.
- What letters can be added to ROSELLA?
- ROSELLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ROSELLA:
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