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Is THERE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, THERE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adverb and a noun, most often meaning “in or at that place or location”.

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Is THERE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. THERE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: THREE, ETHER.

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
5
Scrabble
8 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
99th percentile

THERE meaning and definition

THERE has 4 common senses and works as an adverb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

THERE as an adverb

  1. In or at that place or location.
  2. In that matter; in that respect; on that point.
  3. To or toward that place; away from the speaker.

THERE as a noun

  1. A location other than here; that place.

THERE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

THERE scores 8 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
T11
H43
E11
R11
E11
Total87

THERE on premium squares

On a double word square THERE scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. 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 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of THERE

2 words use exactly the same 5 letters as THERE.

  • three8
  • ether8

Unscramble THERE: 24 words from its letters

The letters T, H, E, R, E make 24 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • here7
  • tee3
  • tree4
  • er2
  • he5
  • re2
  • te2
  • ee2
  • het6
  • ret3
  • rete4
  • eh5
  • ere3
  • et2
  • eth6
  • ethe7
  • her6
  • hete7
  • ree3
  • reh6
  • teer4
  • tehr7
  • the6
  • thee7

Words like THERE

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

Change one letter in THERE

  • theme10
  • thebe10
  • therm10
  • chere10
  • shere8
  • these8
  • thete8
  • where11

Add one letter to THERE

  • theres9
  • therme11

Remove one letter from THERE

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THERE word facts

THERE is a 5-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (E) and 3 consonants, with E repeated. It starts with T and ends with E. By corpus frequency, THERE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters T, H, E, R, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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THERE Scrabble word FAQ

Is THERE a Scrabble word?

Yes. THERE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does THERE mean?

THERE is used as an adverb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “in or at that place or location”.

How many points is THERE worth in Scrabble?

THERE is worth 8 points in Scrabble: T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.

How many points is THERE in Words With Friends?

THERE is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of THERE?

THERE has 2 anagrams: THREE, ETHER. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in THERE?

You can make 24 shorter words from the letters in THERE, including HERE, TEE, TREE and ER.

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