OTHERING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. OTHERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept OTHERING?

Word power: 52 / 100

Our own measure of how useful OTHERING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for OTHERING

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How OTHERING scores

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

Tiles you need

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

What stands out about OTHERING

• All 8 letters of OTHERING are different — nothing repeats.
• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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 OTHERING

The 8 tiles of OTHERING in a different order — 2 found.

Shorter words from the letters in OTHERING

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Common questions about OTHERING

Is OTHERING valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts OTHERING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is OTHERING worth?

OTHERING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to OTHERING?

OTHERING takes 4 hooks: 4 in front and 0 at the end.