THROBBER is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. THROBBER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableTHROBBER · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept THROBBER?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful THROBBER is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THROBBER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
throbbersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THROBBER scores
Scrabble t1h4r1o1b3b3e1r1 15
Words with Friends t1h3r1o1b4b4e1r1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in THROBBER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THROBBER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THROBBER
1 longer words begin with THROBBER.
Shorter words from the letters in THROBBER
brother12 hobber13 bother11 robber10 rhetor9 rother9 berth10 broth10 throb10 berob9 other8 throe8 borer7 retro5 beth9 both9 herb9 hero7 hoer7 hore7 hote7 rohe7 tehr7 thro7 boer6 boet6 bore6 bort6 bote6 brer6 robe6 rore4 rort4 rote4 tore4 torr4 boh8 hob8 bob7 ebb7
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Common questions about THROBBER
- Is THROBBER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THROBBER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THROBBER worth?
- THROBBER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THROBBER?
- THROBBER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of THROBBER:
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