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Is THROATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, THROATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does THROATING mean?

Throating is a form of THROAT.

  1. noun

    the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone

  2. noun

    an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep

  3. noun

    a passage resembling a throat in shape or function

    “the throat of the vase”

  4. noun

    the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
14
Letters
9

T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + O (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 THROATING

THROATING 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 THROATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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