roots: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 5 letter points · starts with R · ends with S
Meaning of roots
noun
- form-of, plural
plural of root
Base or related entry: root.
Source: Wiktionary — roots.
noun
Ancestry.
Example: I have both Irish and German roots.
Beginnings; origin.
Example: Jazz has its roots in blues.
Grown-out hair, often of a grey or natural colour.
Example: I just coloured my hair and already my roots are showing.
Source: Wiktionary — roots.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is roots in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of roots
R(1) + O(1) + O(1) + T(1) + S(1) = 5 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of roots
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from roots
19 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in roots. Showing up to 24, longest first.