Is ROUSTABOUT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ROUSTABOUT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ROUSTABOUT mean?
- noun
a member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + U (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 ROUSTABOUT
Single letters that turn ROUSTABOUT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ROUSTABOUT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- outboast10
- outburst10
- abortus9
- arbutus9
- autobus9
- robusta9
- rubatos9
- rubouts9
- tabours9
- turbots9
- tortuous8
- aborts8
- ausubo8
- boarts8
- broast8
- bututs8
- robots8
- robust8
- rubato8
- rubout8
- taboos8
- tabors8
- tabour8
- turbos8
- turbot8
- outsoar7
- surtout7
- abort7
- about7
- abuts7
- batts7
- battu7
- boars7
- boart7
- boast7
- boats7
- boors7
- boost7
- boots7
- boras7
- borts7
- botas7
- botts7
- bouts7
- brats7
- broos7
- bruts7
- buras7
- bursa7
- burst7
- butts7
- butut7
- robot7
- rubus7
- sabot7
- taboo7
- tabor7
- tabus7
- tsuba7
- tsubo7
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