Is FATHERLIKE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FATHERLIKE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FATHERLIKE mean?
- adjective
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + I (1) + K (5) + E (1) = 20 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 FATHERLIKE
FATHERLIKE 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 FATHERLIKE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- earthlike16
- khalif16
- kharif16
- harelike15
- fartlek14
- fatlike14
- flakier14
- hatlike14
- hektare14
- khaf14
- feather13
- heftier13
- terefah13
- fakeer13
- flaker13
- tearlike12
- father12
- hafter12
- hefter12
- heifer12
- trefah12
- faker12
- fakie12
- fakir12
- flake12
- freak12
- hiker12
- kafir12
- kalif12
- kefir12
- kithe12
- kraft12
- featlier11
- leakier11
- ratlike11
- talkier11
- tealike11
- faith11
- filth11
- firth11
- frith11
- thief11
- fake11
- filk11
- flak11
- haik11
- hake11
- hark11
- hike11
- kaif11
- keef11
- kerf11
- khat11
- khet11
- kief11
- kith11
- lakh11
- feltier10
- fertile10
- filaree10
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