Is ROTTENER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ROTTENER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ROTTENER mean?
Rottener is a form of ROTTEN.
- adjective
very bad
“a lousy play”
- adjective
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
“rotten floor boards”
- adjective
having decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulness
“dead and rotten in his grave”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 8
R (1) + O (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 8 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 ROTTENER
ROTTENER 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 ROTTENER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- torrent7
- netter6
- renter6
- rerent6
- retore6
- retorn6
- retort6
- rotten6
- rotter6
- tenter6
- terret6
- torten6
- enter5
- noter5
- otter5
- rente5
- retro5
- rotte5
- tenet5
- tenor5
- terne5
- toner5
- torte5
- toter5
- treen5
- trone5
- erne4
- nett4
- note4
- reno4
- rent4
- rete4
- rote4
- teen4
- tent4
- tern4
- tone4
- tore4
- torn4
- torr4
- tort4
- tote4
- tree4
- tret4
- trot4
- eon3
- ere3
- ern3
- err3
- nee3
- net3
- nor3
- not3
- one3
- ore3
- ort3
- ree3
- ret3
- roe3
- rot3
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