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Is ROUGHEST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ROUGHEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ROUGHEST mean?

Roughest is a form of ROUGH.

  1. adjective

    having or caused by an irregular surface

    “trees with rough bark”

  2. adjective

    (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse

    “she was a diamond in the rough”

  3. adjective

    not quite exact or correct

    “the approximate time was 10 o'clock”

  4. verb

    prepare in preliminary or sketchy form

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
13
Letters
8

R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + G (2) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + T (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.

Hooks for ROUGHEST

ROUGHEST 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.

Anagrams of ROUGHEST

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from ROUGHEST

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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