BOTHER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BOTHER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
b3o1t1h4e1r1
PlayableBOTHER · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 86,231odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOTHER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BOTHER is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOTHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bothersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOTHER scores
Scrabble b3o1t1h4e1r1 11
Words with Friends b4o1t1h3e1r1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOTHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
Words starting with BOTHER
6 longer words begin with BOTHER.
Shorter words from the letters in BOTHER
berth10 broth10 throb10 other8 throe8 beth9 both9 herb9 hero7 hoer7 hore7 hote7 rohe7 tehr7 thro7 boer6 boet6 bore6 bort6 bote6 robe6 rote4 tore4 boh8 hob8 eth6 her6 het6 hoe6 hot6 reh6 rho6 the6 tho6 bet5 bor5 bot5 bro5 obe5 orb5
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Common questions about BOTHER
- Is BOTHER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOTHER, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOTHER worth?
- BOTHER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOTHER?
- BOTHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOTHER:
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