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Is BOTHER a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BOTHER is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “take the trouble to do something; concern oneself”.

Quick answer

Is BOTHER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BOTHER is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
6
Scrabble
11 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

BOTHER meaning and definition

BOTHER has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

BOTHER as a verb

  1. Take the trouble to do something; concern oneself.
  2. Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations.
  3. To cause inconvenience or discomfort to.

BOTHER as a noun

  1. An angry disturbance.

BOTHER Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BOTHER scores 11 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
O11
T11
H43
E11
R11
Total1111

BOTHER on premium squares

On a double word square BOTHER scores 22 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 33. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of BOTHER

No other word uses exactly the letters in BOTHER.

Unscramble BOTHER: 62 words from its letters

The letters B, O, T, H, E, R make 62 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first.

  • be4
  • robe6
  • rot3
  • bet5
  • bore6
  • throb10
  • toe3
  • berth10
  • hot6
  • orb5
  • hob8
  • hero7
  • herb9
  • other8
  • rob5
  • hoe6
  • ore3
  • throe8
  • broth10
  • er2
  • he5
  • ob4
  • or2
  • re2
  • roe3
  • te2
  • tor3
  • both9
  • reb5
  • beth9
  • bot5
  • het6
  • ho5
  • oh5
  • ret3
  • rho6
  • rote4
  • tho6
  • tore4
  • bo4
  • boet6
  • boh8
  • bor5
  • bort6
  • bote6
  • bro5
  • eh5
  • et2
  • eth6
  • her6
  • hoer7
  • hore7
  • hote7
  • obe5
  • oe2
  • ort3
  • reh6
  • reo3
  • tehr7
  • the6
  • thro7
  • to2

Words like BOTHER

One-letter changes to BOTHER, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in BOTHER

  • mother11
  • pother11
  • bather11
  • fother12
  • lother9
  • nother9
  • rother9
  • tother9

Add one letter to BOTHER

  • brother12
  • botcher14
  • bothers12

Remove one letter from BOTHER

  • other8

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BOTHER word facts

BOTHER is a 6-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and E) and 4 consonants. It starts with B and ends with R. By corpus frequency, BOTHER is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, O, T, H, E, R on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BOTHER Scrabble word FAQ

Is BOTHER a Scrabble word?

Yes. BOTHER is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BOTHER mean?

BOTHER is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “take the trouble to do something; concern oneself”.

How many points is BOTHER worth in Scrabble?

BOTHER is worth 11 points in Scrabble: B (3) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1). On a double word square it scores 22, and on a triple word square 33.

How many points is BOTHER in Words With Friends?

BOTHER is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does BOTHER have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in BOTHER, but 62 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in BOTHER?

You can make 62 shorter words from the letters in BOTHER, including BE, ROBE, ROT and BET.

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