WALLAROO is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. WALLAROO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WALLAROO?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WALLAROO is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WALLAROO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wallaroosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WALLAROO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WALLAROO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WALLAROO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WALLAROO mean in Scrabble?
noun
Australian
A large, stocky kangaroo that lives in rocky hill country in Australia.
Smaller than the great grey kangaroo but sturdier than a wallaby, the wallaroo is built for steep, stony ground. The name comes from an Aboriginal language.
How WALLAROO is used
Wallaroo names a species of kangaroo native to Australian uplands.
- A wallaroo rested in the shade of the rock face.
- The ranger spotted a wallaroo with a joey in its pouch.
- Every wallaroo in the reserve seemed to watch the hikers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WALLAROO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WALLAROO
1 longer words begin with WALLAROO.
Shorter words from the letters in WALLAROO
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Common questions about WALLAROO
- Is WALLAROO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WALLAROO, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WALLAROO worth?
- WALLAROO is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WALLAROO mean?
- A large, stocky kangaroo that lives in rocky hill country in Australia.
- What letters can be added to WALLAROO?
- WALLAROO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WALLAROO:
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