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/ˈɹoʊ/
noun

Is ROE a Scrabble word?

Yes. ROE is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 3 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning Eggs of fish.

Noun 4 meanings

  1. Eggs of fish.

  2. Sperm of certain fish.

  3. Ovaries of certain crustaceans.

  4. A mottled appearance of light and shade in wood, especially in mahogany.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: roe via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English rowe, rowne, roun, rawne, from Old English *hrogn (“spawn, fish eggs, roe”), from Proto-Germanic *hrugnaz, *hrugną (“spawn, roe”), from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (“(frog) spawn”).

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ROE at a glance

ROE has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (R 1 + O 1 + E 1) and 3 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #16,035 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -ROE

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Same last three letters as ROE. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • HEROE8
  • THROE8
  • FROE7
  • UPHROE11
  • EUPHROE12

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