ROUTINE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ROUTINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ROUTINE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROUTINE is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROUTINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
routinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ROUTINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ROUTINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,444.
What does ROUTINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A regular way of doing things, or a fixed sequence of actions that is repeated.
A routine can be a comfortable daily habit or a dull rut, depending on who describes it. Performers use the word for a prepared act, and programmers for a block of code that does one job.
How ROUTINE is used
Used for daily habits, stage acts and computer programs.
- Her morning routine starts with a walk and a cup of tea.
- The comedian polished his routine for months.
- Breaking the routine of office life was hard to do.
- The routine checks the file and then closes it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ROUTINE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ROUTINE
4 longer words begin with ROUTINE.
Shorter words from the letters in ROUTINE
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Common questions about ROUTINE
- Is ROUTINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROUTINE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROUTINE worth?
- ROUTINE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ROUTINE mean?
- A regular way of doing things, or a fixed sequence of actions that is repeated.
- What letters can be added to ROUTINE?
- ROUTINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ROUTINE:
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