ATHERINE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. ATHERINE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ATHERINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATHERINE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATHERINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
atherinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ATHERINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ATHERINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ATHERINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of ATHERINE
The 8 tiles of ATHERINE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ATHERINE
1 longer words begin with ATHERINE.
Shorter words from the letters in ATHERINE
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Common questions about ATHERINE
- Is ATHERINE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ATHERINE is not in it.
- How many points is ATHERINE worth?
- ATHERINE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ATHERINE?
- ATHERINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ATHERINE:
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