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Is AUTHOR a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, AUTHOR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does AUTHOR mean?

  1. noun

    writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

  2. noun

    someone who originates or causes or initiates something

    “he was the generator of several complaints”

  3. verb

    be the author of

    “She authored this play”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

6

Letters

A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for AUTHOR

Single letters that turn AUTHOR into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from AUTHOR

The 58 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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