TOOTHY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TOOTHY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOOTHY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOOTHY is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOOTHY
No single letter turns TOOTHY into another word.
How TOOTHY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TOOTHY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 709,555.
What does TOOTHY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Showing or having large, prominent teeth.
A toothy smile is one in which the teeth are plainly on display, which can be charming or faintly comic depending on the speaker. The word is also applied to animals, such as a toothy fish, and to wide-mouthed drawings or caricatures. In cooking and craft, it can describe a surface with a rough grain that grips well.
How TOOTHY is used
Informal descriptive word, often used with grin or smile.
- He gave a wide, toothy grin to the camera.
- The toothy predator drifted just below the surface.
- A toothy comb is best for tangled hair.
- The cartoon showed a toothy rabbit.
- She was shy of her toothy smile as a child.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOOTHY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in TOOTHY
Common questions about TOOTHY
- Is TOOTHY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOOTHY, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOOTHY worth?
- TOOTHY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOOTHY mean?
- Showing or having large, prominent teeth.
- What letters can be added to TOOTHY?
- No single letter can be added to TOOTHY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TOOTHY:
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