ROULS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. ROULS 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 ROULS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROULS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROULS
Front hooks — 1
proulsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ROULS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ROULS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 24,508.
Anagrams of ROULS
The 5 tiles of ROULS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in ROULS
2 words end in ROULS. Useful as a back hook: play ROULS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in ROULS
Common questions about ROULS
- Is ROULS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ROULS is not in it.
- How many points is ROULS worth?
- ROULS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ROULS?
- ROULS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ROULS:
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