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Is BOTHERING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BOTHERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BOTHERING mean?

Bothering is a form of BOTHER.

  1. verb

    take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

    “He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday”

  2. verb

    cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

    “Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”

  3. verb

    to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

    “Sorry to trouble you, but...”

  4. noun

    an angry disturbance

    “he didn't want to make a fuss”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

9

Letters

B (3) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 BOTHERING

BOTHERING 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 BOTHERING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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