ROSELLE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ROSELLE 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 ROSELLE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROSELLE is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROSELLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rosellesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROSELLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ROSELLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 210,537.
What does ROSELLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A tropical hibiscus plant with fleshy red calyces that are used to make drinks, jams and sauces.
The sour red calyces of the roselle are dried or boiled to make a tart tea popular in the tropics. The plant is grown for these parts and for the fibre in its stems.
How ROSELLE is used
Used in cooking, gardening and botany about the plant and its crimson calyces.
- The cook simmered roselle with sugar to make a bright red drink.
- Roselle grows well in hot, humid climates.
- Jam made from roselle has a sharp, fruity flavour.
- Dried roselle was sold in sacks at the market.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ROSELLE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ROSELLE
1 longer words begin with ROSELLE.
Shorter words from the letters in ROSELLE
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Common questions about ROSELLE
- Is ROSELLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROSELLE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROSELLE worth?
- ROSELLE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ROSELLE mean?
- A tropical hibiscus plant with fleshy red calyces that are used to make drinks, jams and sauces.
- What letters can be added to ROSELLE?
- ROSELLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ROSELLE:
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