Is ROUNDABOUTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ROUNDABOUTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ROUNDABOUTS mean?
Roundabouts is a form of ROUNDABOUT.
- adjective
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
“the explanation was circuitous and puzzling”
- adjective
deviating from a straight course
“a scenic but devious route”
- noun
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
“the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary”
- noun
a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + U (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 14 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 ROUNDABOUTS
ROUNDABOUTS 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 ROUNDABOUTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- roundabout13
- outboards12
- runabouts11
- baudrons11
- bourdons11
- bradoons11
- onboards11
- outboard11
- outbound11
- soundbar11
- burnouts10
- outburns10
- runabout10
- abounds10
- bausond10
- bourdon10
- bradoon10
- bustard10
- obtunds10
- onboard10
- robands10
- sandbur10
- donators9
- odorants9
- rotundas9
- tandoors9
- tornados9
- abortus9
- arbutus9
- auburns9
- autobus9
- boutons9
- burnous9
- burnout9
- burtons9
- nutbars9
- outburn9
- robusta9
- rubatos9
- rubouts9
- tabours9
- turbans9
- abound9
- absurd9
- adbots9
- adobos9
- adorbs9
- adsorb9
- boards9
- bounds9
- brands9
- broads9
- broods9
- bundts9
- dobras9
- dobros9
- dobson9
- doubts9
- obtund9
- roband9
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