FOTHER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. FOTHER 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FOTHER?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOTHER is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOTHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fothersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOTHER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FOTHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 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 FOTHER
5 longer words begin with FOTHER.
Shorter words from the letters in FOTHER
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Common questions about FOTHER
- Is FOTHER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FOTHER is not in it.
- How many points is FOTHER worth?
- FOTHER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOTHER?
- FOTHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FOTHER:
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