THROBS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. THROBS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THROBS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THROBS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THROBS
No single letter turns THROBS into another word.
How THROBS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in THROBS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What stands out about THROBS
- THROBS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of THROBS
The 6 tiles of THROBS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in THROBS
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Common questions about THROBS
- Is THROBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THROBS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THROBS worth?
- THROBS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THROBS?
- No single letter can be added to THROBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of THROBS:
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