ROUGHNECK is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. ROUGHNECK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ROUGHNECK?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROUGHNECK is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROUGHNECK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
roughnecksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROUGHNECK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ROUGHNECK, 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 | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ROUGHNECK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ROUGHNECK
- All 9 letters of ROUGHNECK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ROUGHNECK
3 longer words begin with ROUGHNECK.
Shorter words from the letters in ROUGHNECK
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Common questions about ROUGHNECK
- Is ROUGHNECK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROUGHNECK, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROUGHNECK worth?
- ROUGHNECK is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ROUGHNECK?
- ROUGHNECK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ROUGHNECK:
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