5-Letter Words Starting With ROA
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With ROA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With ROA 8 words
How common is ROA at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words that start with ROA. They average 6.4 points and the best is ROACH (10 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.4
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 63%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- e 12.5%
- h 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- oa100%
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 five-letter word that starts with ROA
r 1o 1a 1c 3h 4
R 1 + O 1 + A 1 + C 3 + H 4 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
roach
- nouna roll of hair brushed back from the forehead
- nounthe butt of a marijuana cigarette
- nounstreet names for flunitrazepan
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How many five-letter words that start with ROA are there?
There are 8 five-letter words that start with ROA 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 five-letter word that starts with ROA?
ROACH is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ROARY (8), ROAMS (7), ROADS (6).
What are some common five-letter words that start with ROA?
Everyday examples include ROADS, ROAST, ROACH, ROAMS, ROARS, ROANS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with ROA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ROARY (8), ROATE (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.