ROVES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ROVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ROVES?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ROVES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ROVES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ROVES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ROVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What stands out about ROVES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ROVES
The 5 tiles of ROVES in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in ROVES
16 words end in ROVES. Useful as a back hook: play ROVES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in ROVES
Common questions about ROVES
- Is ROVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ROVES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ROVES worth?
- ROVES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ROVES?
- ROVES takes 4 hooks: 4 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ROVES:
Open ROVES in the Word Finder