Is ETHEREAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ETHEREAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ETHEREAL mean?
- adjective
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
“figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away”
- adjective
of or containing or dissolved in ether
“ethereal solution”
- adjective
of heaven or the spirit
“celestial peace”
- adjective
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
“this smallest and most ethereal of birds”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 11 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 ETHEREAL
Single letters that turn ETHEREAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ETHEREAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- haltere10
- leather10
- aether9
- halter9
- healer9
- heater9
- heeler9
- hereat9
- lather9
- reheat9
- reheel9
- thaler9
- earth8
- ether8
- haler8
- hater8
- heart8
- lathe8
- lethe8
- rathe8
- there8
- three8
- eath7
- haet7
- hale7
- halt7
- hare7
- harl7
- hart7
- hate7
- heal7
- hear7
- heat7
- heel7
- here7
- herl7
- lath7
- lehr7
- rath7
- rhea7
- tahr7
- thae7
- thee7
- elater6
- relate6
- eth6
- hae6
- hat6
- her6
- het6
- lah6
- rah6
- the6
- alert5
- alter5
- arete5
- artel5
- eater5
- elate5
- laree5
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