Is TETHERBALL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TETHERBALL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TETHERBALL mean?
- noun
a game with two players who use rackets to strike a ball that is tethered to the top of a pole; the object is to wrap the string around the pole
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (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 TETHERBALL
Single letters that turn TETHERBALL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from TETHERBALL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- harebell13
- blather12
- blether12
- breathe12
- halbert12
- bather11
- bertha11
- bethel11
- blaher11
- breath11
- herbal11
- bralette10
- athlete10
- haltere10
- leather10
- theater10
- theatre10
- thereat10
- bathe10
- berth10
- rehab10
- thebe10
- abetter9
- battler9
- beretta9
- blatter9
- bleater9
- brattle9
- labeler9
- relabel9
- retable9
- aether9
- halter9
- hatter9
- healer9
- heater9
- heller9
- hereat9
- lather9
- lethal9
- reheat9
- tether9
- thaler9
- thrall9
- threat9
- baht9
- bath9
- beth9
- blah9
- herb9
- baller8
- ballet8
- batter8
- battle8
- beater8
- belter8
- berate8
- better8
- labret8
- rebate8
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