9-Letter Words Starting With ROO
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With ROO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With ROO 15 words
How common is ROO at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 nine-letter words that start with ROO. They average 12.9 points, the best is ROORBACKS (17 points) and 73.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.9
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 7%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 73.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 73.3%
- k 13.3%
- e 6.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oo100%
- ie13.3%
- ee6.7%
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 nine-letter word that starts with ROO
r 1o 1o 1r 1b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1
R 1 + O 1 + O 1 + R 1 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
roorbacks
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words that start with ROO are there?
There are 15 nine-letter words that start with ROO 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 nine-letter word that starts with ROO?
ROORBACKS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ROOFSCAPE (16), ROORBACHS (16), ROOTSTOCK (15).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with ROO?
Everyday examples include ROOMINESS, ROOMMATES, ROOKERIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with ROO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ROORBACKS (17), ROOFSCAPE (16), ROORBACHS (16), ROOTWORMS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.