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
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 12
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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