Ropes
/ɹəʊps/
noun
- Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.
"Nylon rope is usually stronger than similar rope made of plant fibers."
- An individual length of such material.
"The swinging bridge is constructed of 40 logs and 30 ropes."
- A cohesive strand of something.
"The duchess wore a rope of pearls to the soirée."
- A continuous stream.
- A hard line drive.
"He hit a rope past third and into the corner."
verb
- To tie (something) with rope.
"The robber roped the victims."
- To throw a rope (or something similar, e.g. a lasso, cable, wire, etc.) around (something).
"The cowboy roped the calf."
- To be formed into rope; to draw out or extend into a filament or thread.
- To commit suicide.
"My life is a mess; I might as well rope."
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Ropes"
Ropes is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "ropes" can be rearranged to form 5 other valid words.
Using "Ropes" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ropes" is a low-scoring word.