THROAT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. THROAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THROAT?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THROAT is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THROAT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THROAT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in THROAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 91,979.
What stands out about THROAT
- THROAT begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with THROAT
15 longer words begin with THROAT.
Shorter words from the letters in THROAT
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Common questions about THROAT
- Is THROAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THROAT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THROAT worth?
- THROAT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THROAT?
- THROAT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of THROAT:
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