What does ROTTEN mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈrɑtən/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. very bad“a lousy play”
  2. damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless“rotten floor boards”
  3. having decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulness“dead and rotten in his grave”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

rottener8rottenest9

Anagrams of ROTTEN

torten6

Words inside ROTTEN

48 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

otter5tenor5note4 rent4 tent4 tone4 tore4 torn4 tote4trot4net3 nor3not3 one3 ore3 roe3rot3 ten3 toe3 ton3 tor3en2 er2et2ne2no2 on2 or2re2 to2

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Word lists

Questions

Is ROTTEN a valid word in word games?

ROTTEN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ROTTEN worth?

ROTTEN is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ROTTEN?

48 other words, including TO, ON, NOT and OR.