/ˈɹu/

Is ROO a Scrabble word?

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

NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

ROO is a 3-letter word worth 3 points in Scrabble.

Note

No definition we would stand behind is on file for ROO. It is listed in NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English roo, ro, from Old English rō, rōw (“quietness, quiet, rest”), from Proto-Germanic *rōō (“quiet, rest”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁- (“to rest; quiet”).

ROO at a glance

ROO has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (R 1 + O 1 + O 1) and 3 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #24,917 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -ROO

More endings

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

  • KANGAROO13
  • BUCKAROO16
  • KAROO9
  • SWITCHEROO18
  • WALLAROO11
  • BROO6
  • PROO6
  • JACKAROO21
  • KARROO10
  • HOOROO9
  • JACKEROO21
  • STINKEROO13

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