DRIVETHROUGH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. DRIVETHROUGH 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DRIVETHROUGH?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRIVETHROUGH is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRIVETHROUGH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
drivethroughsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DRIVETHROUGH scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DRIVETHROUGH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DRIVETHROUGH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DRIVETHROUGH
1 longer words begin with DRIVETHROUGH.
Shorter words from the letters in DRIVETHROUGH
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Common questions about DRIVETHROUGH
- Is DRIVETHROUGH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DRIVETHROUGH is not in it.
- How many points is DRIVETHROUGH worth?
- DRIVETHROUGH is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DRIVETHROUGH?
- DRIVETHROUGH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DRIVETHROUGH:
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