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Rots

r 1o 1t 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of rot

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

What does rots mean?

noun

  1. a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor

    Synonymsputrefaction

  2. (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

    Synonymsdecompositionrottingputrefactionbreakdown

  3. unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

    Synonymsbunkbunkumbuncombeguffhogwash

verb

  1. break down

    “The bodies decomposed in the heat”

    Synonymsdecomposemoldermoulder

  2. become physically weaker

    “Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world”

    Synonymswaste

Definitions shown for rot, the base form of rots.

Is ROTS a valid word?

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

How many points is ROTS worth?

Scrabble

4 pts
r 1o 1t 1s 1

Words With Friends

4 pts
r 1o 1t 1s 1

Wordfeud

4 pts
r 1o 1t 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

4 pts
r 1o 1t 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in ROTS

Anagrams 4

ortsrostsorttors

Hooks for ROTS

Add one letter to the front or back of ROTS to make another word.

Front hooks

grotstrots

Back hooks

None

Words that end like ROTS

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

lotsplotsspotsdotsshotsslotscotsjotspotstotsblotsclotsknotssnotsrobotsabbotsallotsbigotsdepotspilotspivotsballotsdespotsharlots
All words ending in -OTS

Rots: quick answers

Is ROTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ROTS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 4 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ROTS worth?
ROTS 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 rots mean?
rots is the plural and third-person singular form of rot, which means “a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ROTS?
You can make 10 shorter words from ROTS, such as ORS, ORT, ROT, SOT. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of ROTS?
ROTS rearranges into ORTS, ROST, SORT, TORS.