ROSIN is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. ROSIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ROSIN?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROSIN is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROSIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROSIN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ROSIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.
What stands out about ROSIN
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ROSIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hard, brittle resin obtained from pine trees or as a byproduct of turpentine distillation, used to increase friction on violin bows, dancers' shoes and baseball pitchers' hands.
Rosin comes from the same resin that yields turpentine, left behind once the liquid part is distilled away and cooled into a solid amber block. Musicians rub a piece of rosin along a violin or cello bow so the hair grips the strings instead of sliding over them, while baseball pitchers dust their fingers with a rosin bag to improve their grip on the ball. Dancers and gymnasts also apply rosin to their shoes or hands for the same reason, since it adds friction without adding much weight.
How ROSIN is used
Common in discussions of string instruments, baseball and dance, where it is valued for the extra grip it provides.
- She rubbed rosin along her violin bow before the concert.
- The pitcher reached for the rosin bag between throws.
- Ballet dancers dust their shoes with rosin for better traction.
- A block of rosin sat beside the cello case.
- Without rosin, the bow slid silently across the strings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ROSIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ROSIN
The 5 tiles of ROSIN in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with ROSIN
18 longer words begin with ROSIN.
Words ending in ROSIN
2 words end in ROSIN. Useful as a back hook: play ROSIN onto a word already on the board.
Words with ROSIN inside
22 words contain ROSIN in the middle. Words that start with ROSIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ROSIN
Common questions about ROSIN
- Is ROSIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROSIN, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROSIN worth?
- ROSIN is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ROSIN mean?
- A hard, brittle resin obtained from pine trees or as a byproduct of turpentine distillation, used to increase friction on violin bows, dancers' shoes and baseball pitchers' hands.
- What letters can be added to ROSIN?
- ROSIN takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ROSIN:
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