RUNROUND is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RUNROUND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUNROUND?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUNROUND is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUNROUND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
runroundsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUNROUND scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RUNROUND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RUNROUND has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RUNROUND mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
Evasive or indecisive treatment, especially when someone avoids giving a straight answer.
Getting a runround means being passed from one person to another with no real answer. In printing, a runround is also type set to wrap around a picture or an initial letter.
How RUNROUND is used
The evasive sense is informal, and the printing sense appears in layout work.
- The clerk gave us the runround for an hour.
- I got the runround when I asked about a refund.
- The designer left a runround beside the photo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUNROUND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RUNROUND
1 longer words begin with RUNROUND.
Shorter words from the letters in RUNROUND
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Common questions about RUNROUND
- Is RUNROUND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUNROUND, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUNROUND worth?
- RUNROUND is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUNROUND mean?
- Evasive or indecisive treatment, especially when someone avoids giving a straight answer.
- What letters can be added to RUNROUND?
- RUNROUND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RUNROUND:
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