Is ROOTLIKE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ROOTLIKE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1) + L (1) + I (1) + K (5) + E (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Definition
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See the definition of RootlikeHooks for ROOTLIKE
ROOTLIKE has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ROOTLIKE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kilter10
- kirtle10
- looker10
- lookie10
- lookit10
- relook10
- retook10
- rookie10
- iroko9
- ketol9
- kiter9
- liker9
- toker9
- trike9
- troke9
- keir8
- kelt8
- keto8
- kier8
- kilo8
- kilt8
- kite8
- koel8
- kolo8
- kore8
- kori8
- koto8
- like8
- look8
- rook8
- tike8
- toke8
- took8
- trek8
- elk7
- ilk7
- irk7
- kir7
- kit7
- koi7
- kor7
- lek7
- oik7
- oke7
- loiter6
- looter6
- oolite6
- oriole6
- retool6
- rootle6
- toiler6
- tooler6
- ki6
- ok6
- lirot5
- liter5
- litre5
- looie5
- oiler5
- oorie5
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