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Is OTHERWISE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OTHERWISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OTHERWISE mean?

  1. adverb

    in other respects or ways

    “he is otherwise normal”

  2. adverb

    in another and different manner

    “very soon you will know differently”

  3. adjective

    other than as supposed or expected

    “the outcome was otherwise”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

9

Letters

O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + W (4) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 15 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 OTHERWISE

OTHERWISE 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 OTHERWISE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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