ROSTRAL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ROSTRAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ROSTRAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROSTRAL is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROSTRAL
No single letter turns ROSTRAL into another word.
How ROSTRAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ROSTRAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 154,394.
What does ROSTRAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to a rostrum, beak or snout, or situated toward the front end of the head or body.
Anatomists use rostral as a direction, meaning nearer the nose than the tail. In classical architecture it also described columns decorated with the prows of captured ships.
How ROSTRAL is used
Used in anatomy, zoology and neuroscience to give position.
- The rostral part of the brain lies toward the front of the head.
- A rostral spine projects from the shell of the crab.
- The Roman forum held a rostral column adorned with ship prows.
- The surgeon noted swelling in the rostral region.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ROSTRAL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ROSTRAL
1 longer words begin with ROSTRAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ROSTRAL
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Common questions about ROSTRAL
- Is ROSTRAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROSTRAL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROSTRAL worth?
- ROSTRAL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ROSTRAL mean?
- Relating to a rostrum, beak or snout, or situated toward the front end of the head or body.
- What letters can be added to ROSTRAL?
- No single letter can be added to ROSTRAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ROSTRAL:
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