Is ROUGHSHOD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ROUGHSHOD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ROUGHSHOD mean?
- adjective
(of a horse) having horseshoes with projecting nails to prevent slipping
- adjective
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
“a barbarous crime”
- adjective
unjustly domineering
“incensed at the government's heavy-handed economic policies”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + G (2) + H (4) + S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + D (2) = 17 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 ROUGHSHOD
ROUGHSHOD 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 ROUGHSHOD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- doughs11
- roughs10
- shroud10
- sorgho10
- dough10
- hush10
- gursh9
- hoods9
- hurds9
- rough9
- shrug9
- sough9
- huh9
- shh9
- gourds8
- hours8
- dohs8
- dosh8
- gosh8
- gush8
- hods8
- hogs8
- hood8
- hugs8
- shod8
- shog8
- sugh8
- ughs8
- odours7
- drugs7
- goods7
- gourd7
- hour7
- oohs7
- rhos7
- rhus7
- rush7
- shoo7
- doh7
- duh7
- hod7
- hog7
- hug7
- ugh7
- doors6
- duros6
- odors6
- odour6
- ordos6
- roods6
- sorgo6
- sudor6
- dogs6
- drug6
- dugs6
- gods6
- good6
- hoo6
- hos6
- oho6
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