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Is THROW a Scrabble Word?

Yes, THROW is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “propel through the air”.

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Is THROW a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. THROW is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, and it has 4 anagrams: WORTH, WROTH, ROWTH, WHORT.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
11 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
4
Familiarity
100th percentile

THROW meaning and definition

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

THROW as a verb

  1. Propel through the air.
  2. Move violently, energetically, or carelessly.
  3. Get rid of.

THROW as a noun

  1. The act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist).

THROW Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

THROW scores 11 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
T11
H43
R11
O11
W44
Total1110

THROW on premium squares

On a double word square THROW 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 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of THROW

4 words use exactly the same 5 letters as THROW. See all anagrams of THROW.

Shorter words hiding in THROW

The letters T, H, R, O, W make 24 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble THROW: all 24 words.

  • rot3
  • row6
  • hot6
  • two6
  • tow6
  • or2
  • tor3
  • wort7
  • ho5
  • oh5
  • rho6
  • tho6
  • who9
  • how9
  • ort3
  • ow5
  • owt6
  • rowt7
  • thro7
  • to2
  • trow7
  • whot10
  • wo5
  • wot6

Words like THROW

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

Change one letter in THROW

  • throb10
  • throe8
  • shrow11
  • theow11
  • thraw11
  • threw11

Add one letter to THROW

  • thrown12
  • throwe12
  • throws12

Remove one letter from THROW

  • thro7
  • trow7

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THROW word facts

THROW is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 1 vowel (O) and 4 consonants. It starts with T and ends with W. By corpus frequency, THROW is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters T, H, R, O, W 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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THROW Scrabble word FAQ

Is THROW a Scrabble word?

Yes. THROW is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does THROW mean?

THROW is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “propel through the air”.

How many points is THROW worth in Scrabble?

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

How many points is THROW in Words With Friends?

THROW is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of THROW?

THROW has 4 anagrams: WORTH, WROTH, ROWTH, WHORT. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in THROW?

You can make 24 shorter words from the letters in THROW, including ROT, ROW, HOT and TWO.

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