ROST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. ROST is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ROST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROST is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROST
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROST scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ROST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What stands out about ROST
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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
Anagrams of ROST
The 4 tiles of ROST in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with ROST
24 longer words begin with ROST.
Words ending in ROST
7 words end in ROST. Useful as a back hook: play ROST onto a word already on the board.
Words with ROST inside
Showing 24 of 240 words that contain ROST somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ROST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ROST
Common questions about ROST
- Is ROST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ROST is not in it.
- How many points is ROST worth?
- ROST is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ROST?
- ROST takes 5 hooks: 3 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ROST:
Open ROST in the Word Finder