THROTTLE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. THROTTLE 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 THROTTLE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THROTTLE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THROTTLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THROTTLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in THROTTLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 3 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THROTTLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does THROTTLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To choke or strangle someone, or to restrict the flow of fuel, steam or power to an engine.
The violent sense is about gripping the throat, while the mechanical sense is about control with a valve or pedal. Writers also throttle things figuratively, such as growth or debate, when they squeeze them hard. The noun names the device itself.
How THROTTLE is used
Often followed by back or down when speaking of engines and speeds.
- The pilot began to throttle the engines as the runway came into view.
- Heavy taxes threatened to throttle the small business.
- The attacker tried to throttle his victim in the dark alley.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THROTTLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THROTTLE
7 longer words begin with THROTTLE.
Shorter words from the letters in THROTTLE
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Common questions about THROTTLE
- Is THROTTLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THROTTLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THROTTLE worth?
- THROTTLE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THROTTLE mean?
- To choke or strangle someone, or to restrict the flow of fuel, steam or power to an engine.
- What letters can be added to THROTTLE?
- THROTTLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of THROTTLE:
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