Is HERETOFORE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HERETOFORE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HERETOFORE mean?
- adverb
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
“So far he hasn't called”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 10
H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + O (1) + F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 16 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 HERETOFORE
Single letters that turn HERETOFORE 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 HERETOFORE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- therefore15
- therefor14
- frother13
- thereof13
- hefter12
- hereof12
- hoofer12
- rooftree11
- forth11
- froth11
- heft10
- hoof10
- ferret9
- foetor9
- footer9
- hereto9
- hetero9
- hooter9
- reefer9
- reroof9
- rhetor9
- roofer9
- feh9
- foh9
- ether8
- fetor8
- forte8
- freer8
- frere8
- frore8
- ofter8
- ortho8
- other8
- refer8
- there8
- thoro8
- three8
- throe8
- feet7
- fere7
- fete7
- foot7
- fore7
- fort7
- free7
- fret7
- froe7
- here7
- hero7
- hoer7
- hoot7
- reef7
- reft7
- roof7
- thee7
- thro7
- tref7
- retore6
- rooter6
- torero6
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