TOMMYROT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. TOMMYROT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOMMYROT?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOMMYROT is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOMMYROT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tommyrotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOMMYROT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TOMMYROT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TOMMYROT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TOMMYROT
- TOMMYROT begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TOMMYROT mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalBritish
Utter nonsense, especially foolish or pretentious talk or writing.
Tommyrot has a dated, humorous ring, the kind of word a retired colonel might use to wave away a silly claim. It is milder than a curse and suits mock indignation.
How TOMMYROT is used
Used informally, often in an old-fashioned way, to dismiss an argument or a piece of writing.
- "Tommyrot!" he snorted, throwing the pamphlet into the fire.
- The article was pure tommyrot from start to finish.
- Don't talk such tommyrot, there is no ghost in the attic.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOMMYROT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TOMMYROT
1 longer words begin with TOMMYROT.
Shorter words from the letters in TOMMYROT
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Common questions about TOMMYROT
- Is TOMMYROT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOMMYROT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOMMYROT worth?
- TOMMYROT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOMMYROT mean?
- Utter nonsense, especially foolish or pretentious talk or writing.
- What letters can be added to TOMMYROT?
- TOMMYROT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TOMMYROT:
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