Is ROOTLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ROOTLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ROOTLING mean?
Rootling is a form of ROOTLE.
- verb
dig with the snout
“the pig was rooting for truffles”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Hooks for ROOTLING
ROOTLING 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 ROOTLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- looting8
- rooting8
- tooling8
- logion7
- looing7
- olingo7
- tiglon7
- toling7
- trigon7
- trogon7
- lotion6
- giron6
- glint6
- griot6
- groin6
- igloo6
- ingot6
- lingo6
- login6
- logoi6
- logon6
- tigon6
- trigo6
- intro5
- lirot5
- nitro5
- orlon5
- triol5
- gilt5
- girl5
- girn5
- giro5
- girt5
- goon5
- grin5
- grit5
- grot5
- ling5
- logo5
- long5
- ring5
- ting5
- tong5
- trig5
- trog5
- inro4
- into4
- iron4
- lino4
- lint4
- lion4
- loin4
- loon4
- loot4
- lorn4
- loti4
- loto4
- noil4
- noir4
- nolo4
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