ROSINOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ROSINOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ROSINOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROSINOUS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROSINOUS
No single letter turns ROSINOUS into another word.
How ROSINOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ROSINOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ROSINOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ROSINOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Of the nature of rosin, or resembling it.
Rosinous things are sticky, amber and brittle, much like the substance violinists rub on their bows. The word is an older, rarer alternative to resinous.
How ROSINOUS is used
Rosinous is uncommon and appears in descriptions of sticky, resin-like material.
- The bark gave off a rosinous smell in the heat.
- A rosinous deposit built up on the old bow.
- The torch left a dark, rosinous smear on the wall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ROSINOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ROSINOUS
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Common questions about ROSINOUS
- Is ROSINOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROSINOUS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROSINOUS worth?
- ROSINOUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ROSINOUS mean?
- Of the nature of rosin, or resembling it.
- What letters can be added to ROSINOUS?
- No single letter can be added to ROSINOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ROSINOUS:
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