THROATWORT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. THROATWORT 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept THROATWORT?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THROATWORT is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THROATWORT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
throatwortsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THROATWORT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in THROATWORT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 3 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THROATWORT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about THROATWORT
- THROATWORT 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 THROATWORT
1 longer words begin with THROATWORT.
Shorter words from the letters in THROATWORT
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Common questions about THROATWORT
- Is THROATWORT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THROATWORT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THROATWORT worth?
- THROATWORT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THROATWORT?
- THROATWORT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of THROATWORT:
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