TROU is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 4 points
Yes for Scrabble. TROU is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept TROU?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TROU is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TROU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
troutChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TROU scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TROU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What stands out about TROU
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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
What does TROU mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalAustralianNew Zealand
Trousers, especially in casual Australian and New Zealand speech.
Trou is simply a clipped, everyday form of trousers, heard mostly in casual conversation in Australia and New Zealand, much as photo is a clipped form of photograph. It is normally used without a plural ending even though it refers to a single pair of trousers.
How TROU is used
Informal and mainly Australian or New Zealand; not used in formal writing.
- He rolled up his trou before wading into the creek.
- She hung the wet trou over the fence to dry.
- Get out of those muddy trou before you come inside.
- He tore his trou climbing over the old fence.
- The coach told the boys to pack a spare pair of trou.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TROU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TROU
The 4 tiles of TROU in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TROU
Showing 24 of 91 words that begin with TROU.
Words with TROU inside
Showing 24 of 94 words that contain TROU somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TROU are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TROU
Common questions about TROU
- Is TROU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TROU is not in it.
- How many points is TROU worth?
- TROU is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TROU mean?
- Trousers, especially in casual Australian and New Zealand speech.
- What letters can be added to TROU?
- TROU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TROU:
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