LATHERING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LATHERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LATHERING?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LATHERING is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LATHERING
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LATHERING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LATHERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| 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 LATHERING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LATHERING
- All 9 letters of LATHERING are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 9 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LATHERING mean in Scrabble?
LATHERING is the -ing form (present participle) of LATHER.
Anagrams of LATHERING
The 9 tiles of LATHERING in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LATHERING
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Common questions about LATHERING
- Is LATHERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LATHERING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LATHERING worth?
- LATHERING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LATHERING?
- LATHERING takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LATHERING:
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