LISTENER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. LISTENER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept LISTENER?

Word power: 40 / 100

Our own measure of how useful LISTENER is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for LISTENER

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How LISTENER scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in LISTENER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LISTENER has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about LISTENER

• The same 8 tiles also spell 4 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

Anagrams of LISTENER

The 8 tiles of LISTENER in a different order — 4 found.

Words starting with LISTENER

3 longer words begin with LISTENER.

Shorter words from the letters in LISTENER

Showing 40 of 366. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about LISTENER

Is LISTENER valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts LISTENER, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is LISTENER worth?

LISTENER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to LISTENER?

LISTENER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.