TROTH
8
Definition
Pronunciation: //tɹəʊθ//
noun
- (countable, archaic) An oath, pledge, plight, or promise."By my troth I care not, a man can die but once, we owe God a death, [...]"
- (countable, archaic) An oath, pledge, plight, or promise."...I envy not the beast that takes His license in the field of time, Unfetter'd by the sense of crime, To whom a conscience never wakes; Nor, what may count itself as blest, The heart that never plighted troth But stagnates in the weeds of sloth;..."
- (countable, archaic) An oath, pledge, plight, or promise."I did, therefore, what an honest man should; restored the maiden her troth, and departed the country, in the service of my king."
- (countable, uncountable, archaic) Truth; something true."[John] Martiall, much like to Virgil's Sinon, (of whom he took a precedent, to make an artificial lie,) for three leaves together, in his preface, telleth undoubted trothes; to the end that the falsehoods, which, foolishly, (God wot,) he doth infer, may have the more credit."
verb
- (obsolete) To pledge to marry somebody.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 8 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 7 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'TROTH'?
The word TROTH is worth 8 points in Scrabble.
T1
R1
O1
T1
H4
Total: 8 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'TROTH'?
The word TROTH is worth 7 points in Words With Friends.
T1
R1
O1
T1
H3
Total: 7 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.