Is BOTHERATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOTHERATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOTHERATIONS mean?
Botherations is a form of BOTHERATION.
- noun
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
- noun
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
“washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 17 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 BOTHERATIONS
BOTHERATIONS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BOTHERATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- botheration16
- birthstone15
- anorthosite14
- stenobath14
- theorbist14
- anorthites13
- absinthe13
- banisher13
- bethorns13
- betroths13
- brattish13
- tarboosh13
- theorbos13
- anorthite12
- hesitator12
- hortensia12
- northeast12
- senhorita12
- thionates12
- thorniest12
- absinth12
- banshie12
- bathers12
- batshit12
- bearish12
- benthos12
- berthas12
- bethorn12
- betroth12
- boarish12
- boorish12
- bothers12
- bothies12
- bothria12
- breaths12
- henbits12
- isobath12
- theorbo12
- abortions11
- baritones11
- betatrons11
- obstinate11
- obtainers11
- reobtains11
- stoneboat11
- taborines11
- antihero11
- hairnets11
- hesitant11
- hoariest11
- hootiest11
- horniest11
- hornitos11
- inearths11
- ornithes11
- rheostat11
- theorist11
- therians11
- thionate11
- thorites11
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