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8 Letter Words Containing ROT

There are 148+ eight letter words with ROT in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter ROT word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with ROT.

Popular 8-Letter Words With ROT

proteins 10
brothers 13
rotation 8
protocol 12
rotating 9
protests 10
protects 12
brothels 13
dicrotal 11
linkrots 12
protamin 12
proteids 11

All 8-Letter Words With ROT (118 words)

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How Common is ROT as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 148 8-letter words containing ROT in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.4, with -S endings dominating (34% of them).

Total Words
148
Avg Scrabble Score
11.4
Most Common Ending (34%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EI

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8 Letter Words with ROT are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words starting with ROT.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter ROT-Words in Scrabble

protozoa 19
foxtrots 18
erotized 18
protoxid 18
skywrote 18
wrothful 17

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ROT?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ROT is protozoa with a total of 19 points.

P 3
R 1
O 1
T 1
O 1
Z 10
O 1
A 1
noun 1. a single-celled microscopic animal of a group of phyla of the kingdom Protista, such as an amoeba, flagellate, ciliate, or sporozoan; a protozoan
noun 2. a phylum or grouping of phyla which comprises the single-celled microscopic animals, which include amoebas, flagellates, ciliates, sporozoans, and many other forms. They are now usually treated as a number of phyla belonging to the kingdom Protista

FAQ 8 Letter Words With ROT

  • How many 8 letter words containing ROT are in the English dictionary?

    There are 148 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain ROT. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.4.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing ROT worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "protozoa", "protoxid", "erotized", "erotizes" contain ROT and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "protozoa" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing ROT?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing ROT include "proteins", "brothers", "rotation", "protocol", "rotating".