Is THEREABOUT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THEREABOUT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THEREABOUT mean?
- adverb
near that time or date
“come at noon or thereabouts”
- adverb
near that place
“he stayed in London or thereabouts for several weeks”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + U (1) + T (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 THEREABOUT
Single letters that turn THEREABOUT 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 THEREABOUT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hereabout14
- betroth12
- breathe12
- turbeth12
- thereout11
- bather11
- bertha11
- bother11
- breath11
- obturate10
- tabouret10
- outhear10
- theater10
- theatre10
- thereat10
- thereto10
- abhor10
- bathe10
- berth10
- bohea10
- broth10
- butoh10
- obeah10
- rehab10
- thebe10
- throb10
- abetter9
- abettor9
- abutter9
- beauter9
- beretta9
- burette9
- taboret9
- aether9
- author9
- hatter9
- hauter9
- heater9
- hereat9
- hereto9
- hetero9
- hotter9
- reheat9
- tether9
- threat9
- throat9
- tother9
- baht9
- bath9
- beth9
- bhut9
- both9
- bruh9
- buhr9
- habu9
- herb9
- aerobe8
- arbute8
- batter8
- battue8
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