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Is THROBS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, THROBS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does THROBS mean?

Throbs is a form of THROB.

  1. verb

    pulsate or pound with abnormal force

    “my head is throbbing”

  2. verb

    expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

    “The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it”

  3. noun

    a deep pulsating type of pain

  4. noun

    an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

    “he felt a throbbing in his head”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6

T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + O (1) + B (3) + S (1) = 11 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 THROBS

THROBS 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.

Anagrams of THROBS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from THROBS

The 55 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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