BOTHERING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BOTHERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOTHERING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOTHERING is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOTHERING
No single letter turns BOTHERING into another word.
How BOTHERING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BOTHERING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOTHERING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BOTHERING
- All 9 letters of BOTHERING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BOTHERING mean in Scrabble?
BOTHERING is the -ing form (present participle) of BOTHER.
Shorter words from the letters in BOTHERING
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Common questions about BOTHERING
- Is BOTHERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOTHERING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOTHERING worth?
- BOTHERING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOTHERING?
- No single letter can be added to BOTHERING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BOTHERING:
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