ROTAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. ROTAN 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ROTAN?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROTAN is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROTAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rotansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROTAN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ROTAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,841.
What stands out about ROTAN
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 ROTAN
The 5 tiles of ROTAN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ROTAN
1 longer words begin with ROTAN.
Words with ROTAN inside
11 words contain ROTAN in the middle. Words that start with ROTAN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ROTAN
Common questions about ROTAN
- Is ROTAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ROTAN is not in it.
- How many points is ROTAN worth?
- ROTAN is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ROTAN?
- ROTAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ROTAN:
Open ROTAN in the Word Finder