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Ross

r 1o 1s 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 4 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : not valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does ross mean?

noun

  1. Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)

    Synonymsjohn rosssir john ross

  2. British explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic; located the north magnetic pole in 1831; discovered the Ross Sea in Antarctica; nephew of Sir John Ross (1800-1862)

    Synonymsjames clark rosssir james clark ross

  3. British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932)

    Synonymssir ronald ross

  4. a politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977)

    Synonymsnellie rossnellie tayloe ross

  5. American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836)

    Synonymsbetsy rossbetsy griscom ross

Is ROSS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) No
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) No
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is ROSS worth?

Scrabble

4 pts
r 1o 1s 1s 1

Words With Friends

4 pts
r 1o 1s 1s 1

Wordfeud

4 pts
r 1o 1s 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

4 pts
r 1o 1s 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ROSS

Words that end like ROSS

Common words that share the ending -OSS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

lossbosstossmossflossglossembosscrossgrossdrossacrossengrosscrisscross
All words ending in -OSS

Ross: quick answers

Is ROSS a valid Scrabble word?
No. ROSS is not in the official Scrabble word lists we check, so you can’t play it in a rated game.
How many points is ROSS worth?
ROSS scores 4 points in Scrabble, 4 in Words With Friends, 4 in Wordfeud and 4 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does ross mean?
As a noun, ross means “Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ROSS?
You can make 5 shorter words from ROSS, such as ORS, SOS, OR, OS. See the full list.