THROUGHFARE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. THROUGHFARE 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept THROUGHFARE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THROUGHFARE is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THROUGHFARE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
throughfaresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THROUGHFARE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in THROUGHFARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THROUGHFARE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THROUGHFARE
1 longer words begin with THROUGHFARE.
Shorter words from the letters in THROUGHFARE
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Common questions about THROUGHFARE
- Is THROUGHFARE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and THROUGHFARE is not in it.
- How many points is THROUGHFARE worth?
- THROUGHFARE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THROUGHFARE?
- THROUGHFARE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of THROUGHFARE:
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