THARBOROUGH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. THARBOROUGH is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept THARBOROUGH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THARBOROUGH is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THARBOROUGH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tharboroughsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THARBOROUGH scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in THARBOROUGH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THARBOROUGH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THARBOROUGH
1 longer words begin with THARBOROUGH.
Shorter words from the letters in THARBOROUGH
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Common questions about THARBOROUGH
- Is THARBOROUGH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and THARBOROUGH is not in it.
- How many points is THARBOROUGH worth?
- THARBOROUGH is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THARBOROUGH?
- THARBOROUGH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of THARBOROUGH:
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