OTHERWISE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. OTHERWISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
o1t1h4e1r1w4i1s1e1
PlayableOTHERWISE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OTHERWISE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful OTHERWISE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OTHERWISE
No single letter turns OTHERWISE into another word.
How OTHERWISE scores
Scrabble o1t1h4e1r1w4i1s1e1 15
Words with Friends o1t1h3e1r1w4i1s1e1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in OTHERWISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OTHERWISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OTHERWISE
worthies14 isothere11 theories11 theorise11 showier13 swither13 thewier13 throwes13 towhees13 wethers13 whereso13 whereto13 withers13 wrethes13 writhes13 heister10 heriots10 heroise10 heteros10 hoister10 owriest10 shortie10 stewier10 toshier10 towsier10 erotise7 hewers12 howres12 reshow12 rewths12 rowths12 shewer12 shower12 swithe12 theows12 thewes12 throwe12 throws12 towhee12 wether12
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Common questions about OTHERWISE
- Is OTHERWISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OTHERWISE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OTHERWISE worth?
- OTHERWISE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OTHERWISE?
- No single letter can be added to OTHERWISE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OTHERWISE:
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