UPROOT — 6 letter word
uproot
The word uproot has 6 letters: U, P, R, O, O, T. It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. As a verb, it means "pull up by or as if by the roots".
6 letter word "uproot": U P R O O T — verb
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends: 10
Letter Analysis of uproot
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 3 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of uproot
verb
- pull up by or as if by the roots "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden" Synonyms: extirpate
- destroy completely, as if down to the roots "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted root out corruption" Synonyms: extirpate
- move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment "The war uprooted many people" Synonyms: deracinate