THROB is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. THROB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THROB?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful THROB is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THROB
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THROB scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in THROB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What does THROB mean in Scrabble?
verb
To pulse or beat with a strong, steady rhythm, often as a result of pain, strong emotion or mechanical movement.
To throb is to beat repeatedly and forcefully, whether that describes a heart pounding with excitement, a wound throbbing with pain, or an engine throbbing with each turn of its pistons. The sensation is felt as a series of distinct pulses rather than a single steady pressure, which is what separates a throbbing pain from a dull, constant ache. The word extends easily from the body to machinery and even to sound, as when music is said to throb through a room. Across all these uses, throb keeps its core sense of forceful, repeated pulsing.
How THROB is used
Common in everyday speech and writing, describing pain, strong feeling or rhythmic mechanical sound.
- Her ankle began to throb after the long walk.
- His heart throbbed with excitement before the interview.
- The old engine throbbed steadily beneath the deck.
- Music throbbed through the walls of the nightclub.
- A dull ache started to throb behind his eyes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THROB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of THROB
The 5 tiles of THROB in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with THROB
8 longer words begin with THROB.
Words ending in THROB
3 words end in THROB. Useful as a back hook: play THROB onto a word already on the board.
Words with THROB inside
11 words contain THROB in the middle. Words that start with THROB are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in THROB
Common questions about THROB
- Is THROB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THROB, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THROB worth?
- THROB is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THROB mean?
- To pulse or beat with a strong, steady rhythm, often as a result of pain, strong emotion or mechanical movement.
- What letters can be added to THROB?
- THROB takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of THROB:
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