RUNABOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. RUNABOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUNABOUT?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUNABOUT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUNABOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
runaboutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUNABOUT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RUNABOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RUNABOUT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RUNABOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small light vehicle, such as a car, boat or aircraft, used for short trips.
A runabout is chosen for convenience rather than comfort or power, like a little town car or a motor boat for the harbour. Early open cars with a single seat were known as a runabout too.
How RUNABOUT is used
Used for light vehicles meant for local journeys.
- He bought a cheap runabout for getting around town.
- The runabout skipped across the lake at dusk.
- A little runabout stood beside the airstrip.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUNABOUT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RUNABOUT
1 longer words begin with RUNABOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in RUNABOUT
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Common questions about RUNABOUT
- Is RUNABOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUNABOUT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUNABOUT worth?
- RUNABOUT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUNABOUT mean?
- A small light vehicle, such as a car, boat or aircraft, used for short trips.
- What letters can be added to RUNABOUT?
- RUNABOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RUNABOUT:
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