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8-Letter Words Starting With RO

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With RO

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With RO 269 words

How common is RO at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 269 eight-letter words that start with RO. They average 11.6 points, the best is ROCKWORK (21 points) and 38.3% end in S.

Total words
269
Average Scrabble score
11.6
out of 21 max
Everyday words
12%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
38.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 38.3%
  • e 14.9%
  • g 10%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou14.5%
  • oo13%
  • ie8.6%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with RO

r 1o 1c 3k 5w 4o 1r 1k 5

R 1 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 + W 4 + O 1 + R 1 + K 5 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

rockwork

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many eight-letter words that start with RO are there?

There are 269 eight-letter words that start with RO in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with RO?

ROCKWORK is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ROCKAWAY (20), ROCKFISH (20), ROYALIZE (20).

What are some common eight-letter words that start with RO?

Everyday examples include ROMANTIC, ROTATION, ROULETTE, ROUNDEST, ROUGHAGE, ROOMMATE, ROWDIEST, ROTATING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words that start with RO score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ROCKWORK (21), ROYALIZE (20), ROBOTIZE (19), ROCKABYE (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.