OTHERWHILE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. OTHERWHILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
o1t1h4e1r1w4h4i1l1e1
PlayableOTHERWHILE · 10 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OTHERWHILE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.9
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful OTHERWHILE is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OTHERWHILE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
otherwhilesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OTHERWHILE scores
Scrabble o1t1h4e1r1w4h4i1l1e1 19
Words with Friends o1t1h3e1r1w4h3i1l2e1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in OTHERWHILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OTHERWHILE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OTHERWHILE
1 longer words begin with OTHERWHILE.
Shorter words from the letters in OTHERWHILE
herewith17 hotelier11 whether16 whither16 thewier13 whereto13 whilere13 whirtle13 whortle13 troelie7 hether12 hither12 howler12 howlet12 thowel12 throwe12 towhee12 wether12 whiter12 wither12 wrethe12 writhe12 either9 eolith9 hereto9 heriot9 hetero9 holier9 liroth9 lither9 lother9 lowrie9 owlier9 towier9 trowel9 welter9 wortle9 etoile6 loerie6 loiter6
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Common questions about OTHERWHILE
- Is OTHERWHILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OTHERWHILE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OTHERWHILE worth?
- OTHERWHILE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OTHERWHILE?
- OTHERWHILE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OTHERWHILE:
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