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ROTE

/ɹəʊt/

4-letter word · 4 Scrabble points · 4 Words With Friends points

R 1
O 1
T 1
E 1

Meaning of ROTE

noun
  1. Mechanical routine; a fixed, habitual, repetitive, or mechanical course of procedure.
    "He could perform by rote any of his roles in Shakespeare."
verb
  1. To go out by rotation or succession; to rotate.
  2. To learn or repeat by rote.
    "[Volumnia to Corolianus] "Because that it lies you on to speak/ to th' people, not by your own instruction,/ Nor by th' matter which your heart prompts you,/ But with such words that are but roted in/ your tongue,..." Coriolanus III.ii.52-55"
adjective
  1. By repetition or practice.
noun
  1. The roar of the surf; the sound of waves breaking on the shore.
noun
  1. A group of people congregated or collected into a close body without order.
    "After the movie let out, a crowd of people pushed through the exit doors."
  2. Several things collected or closely pressed together; also, some things adjacent to each other.
    "There was a crowd of toys pushed beneath the couch where the children were playing."
noun
  1. (now dialectal) A fiddle.
noun
  1. An archaic stringed instrument associated particularly with Wales, though once played widely in Europe, and characterized by a vaulted back and enough space for the player to stop each of the six strings on the fingerboard.
noun
  1. A kind of guitar, the notes of which were produced by a small wheel or wheel-like arrangement; an instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy.
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Anagrams of ROTE

tore4

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About the word ROTE

Is "ROTE" a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. "ROTE" is in the ENABLE word list, accepted by Words With Friends and most open Scrabble apps. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words With Friends.

How many points is "ROTE" worth?

In Scrabble, "ROTE" is worth 4 points before bonuses. In Words With Friends, it's worth 4 points. Played on a triple-word-score, the Scrabble value becomes 12.

What does "ROTE" mean?

Mechanical routine; a fixed, habitual, repetitive, or mechanical course of procedure.

What are the anagrams of "ROTE"?

1 anagram can be formed using the same letters as ROTE: TORE.