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?
- 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
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 8
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.
- thither13
- hither12
- thorite10
- heth10
- heriot9
- hitter9
- hotter9
- hottie9
- thetri9
- tither9
- tother9
- heh9
- ither8
- other8
- their8
- throe8
- tithe8
- troth8
- heir7
- hero7
- hire7
- hoer7
- teth7
- thio7
- thir7
- thro7
- eth6
- her6
- het6
- hie6
- hit6
- hoe6
- hot6
- rho6
- the6
- tho6
- otter5
- rotte5
- tetri5
- titer5
- titre5
- torte5
- toter5
- trite5
- eh5
- he5
- hi5
- ho5
- oh5
- riot4
- rite4
- rote4
- roti4
- tier4
- tire4
- tiro4
- toit4
- tore4
- tori4
- tort4
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