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Is HITHERTO a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HITHERTO is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HITHERTO mean?

  1. 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

14

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

8

Letters

H (4) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + O (1) = 14 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 HITHERTO

Single letters that turn HITHERTO 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 HITHERTO

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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