ROTOVATOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ROTOVATOR 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ROTOVATOR?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROTOVATOR is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROTOVATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rotovatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROTOVATOR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ROTOVATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ROTOVATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ROTOVATOR
- ROTOVATOR begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ROTOVATOR
1 longer words begin with ROTOVATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in ROTOVATOR
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Common questions about ROTOVATOR
- Is ROTOVATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROTOVATOR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROTOVATOR worth?
- ROTOVATOR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ROTOVATOR?
- ROTOVATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ROTOVATOR:
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