ROUGHHEWN is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. ROUGHHEWN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ROUGHHEWN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROUGHHEWN is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROUGHHEWN
No single letter turns ROUGHHEWN into another word.
How ROUGHHEWN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ROUGHHEWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ROUGHHEWN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ROUGHHEWN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Cut or shaped coarsely, without smoothing or finishing; also, lacking polish or refinement.
A roughhewn beam still shows the marks of the axe, which gives a cabin its rustic charm. People use the word of manners and personalities too, meaning blunt and unrefined but often sincere.
How ROUGHHEWN is used
Used for timber and stone, and figuratively for people or writing.
- The cabin had roughhewn beams across the ceiling.
- A roughhewn table stood in the middle of the room.
- He was a roughhewn man with a warm laugh.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ROUGHHEWN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ROUGHHEWN
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Common questions about ROUGHHEWN
- Is ROUGHHEWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROUGHHEWN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROUGHHEWN worth?
- ROUGHHEWN is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ROUGHHEWN mean?
- Cut or shaped coarsely, without smoothing or finishing; also, lacking polish or refinement.
- What letters can be added to ROUGHHEWN?
- No single letter can be added to ROUGHHEWN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ROUGHHEWN:
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