Is EARTHWORM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EARTHWORM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EARTHWORM mean?
- noun
terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + W (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) = 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 EARTHWORM
Single letters that turn EARTHWORM 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
Anagrams of EARTHWORM
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from EARTHWORM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- heartworm17
- warmth14
- thrower13
- whamo13
- earworm12
- teraohm12
- harrow12
- thawer12
- wreath12
- wham12
- whom12
- harmer11
- marrow11
- mother11
- rewarm11
- warmer11
- womera11
- wormer11
- rowth11
- thraw11
- threw11
- throw11
- wheat11
- whore11
- whort11
- worth11
- wrath11
- wroth11
- harem10
- herma10
- homer10
- mahoe10
- mower10
- tharm10
- therm10
- howe10
- thaw10
- thew10
- what10
- whet10
- whoa10
- rather9
- rhetor9
- ahem9
- haem9
- hame9
- harm9
- herm9
- homa9
- home9
- math9
- meow9
- meth9
- moth9
- them9
- wame9
- warm9
- worm9
- haw9
- hew9
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