THROWOVER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. THROWOVER 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept THROWOVER?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THROWOVER is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THROWOVER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
throwoversChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THROWOVER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in THROWOVER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THROWOVER has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of THROWOVER
The 9 tiles of THROWOVER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with THROWOVER
1 longer words begin with THROWOVER.
Shorter words from the letters in THROWOVER
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Common questions about THROWOVER
- Is THROWOVER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and THROWOVER is not in it.
- How many points is THROWOVER worth?
- THROWOVER is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THROWOVER?
- THROWOVER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of THROWOVER:
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