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Is THREADBARE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, THREADBARE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does THREADBARE mean?

  1. adjective

    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

    “bromidic sermons”

  2. adjective

    having the nap worn away so that the threads show through

    “threadbare rugs”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
16
Letters
10

T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + B (3) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 16 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 THREADBARE

THREADBARE 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 THREADBARE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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