UROBOROS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. UROBOROS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UROBOROS?
| 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 UROBOROS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UROBOROS
Front hooks — 1
ouroborosBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How UROBOROS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UROBOROS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UROBOROS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UROBOROS mean in Scrabble?
noun
An emblem of a snake or dragon swallowing its own tail, standing for endlessness and renewal.
The uroboros appears in ancient Egyptian, Greek and alchemical art. Its circle suggests a cycle that begins again as it ends. Modern writers borrow the uroboros as an image for self-consuming systems.
How UROBOROS is used
Used in mythology, symbolism and literature; the spelling ouroboros is also common.
- The uroboros was carved above the temple door.
- Alchemists drew the uroboros to show unity.
- The novel ends with an uroboros of repeating events.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UROBOROS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UROBOROS
1 longer words begin with UROBOROS.
Shorter words from the letters in UROBOROS
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Common questions about UROBOROS
- Is UROBOROS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UROBOROS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UROBOROS worth?
- UROBOROS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UROBOROS mean?
- An emblem of a snake or dragon swallowing its own tail, standing for endlessness and renewal.
- What letters can be added to UROBOROS?
- UROBOROS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UROBOROS:
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