ROSTRUM is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ROSTRUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ROSTRUM?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROSTRUM is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROSTRUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rostrumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROSTRUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ROSTRUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 694,773.
What does ROSTRUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A raised platform on which a person stands to give a speech, receive an award or conduct.
In biology rostrum also names a beak or a beak-like snout, as on an insect or a shrimp. In Latin it meant the beak of a ship, and ships' beaks decorated the speakers' platform in ancient Rome.
How ROSTRUM is used
Rostrum is common in speech and sport, and the biological meaning appears in technical writing.
- The mayor stepped up to the rostrum and tapped the microphone.
- Three athletes stood on the rostrum for the medal ceremony.
- The rostrum of the weevil is a long, curved snout.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ROSTRUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ROSTRUM
1 longer words begin with ROSTRUM.
Shorter words from the letters in ROSTRUM
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Common questions about ROSTRUM
- Is ROSTRUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROSTRUM, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROSTRUM worth?
- ROSTRUM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ROSTRUM mean?
- A raised platform on which a person stands to give a speech, receive an award or conduct.
- What letters can be added to ROSTRUM?
- ROSTRUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ROSTRUM:
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