Is THROTTLEHOLD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THROTTLEHOLD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THROTTLEHOLD mean?
- noun
complete power over a person or situation
“corporations have a stranglehold on the media”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + O (1) + T (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + D (2) = 19 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 THROTTLEHOLD
Single letters that turn THROTTLEHOLD 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 THROTTLEHOLD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- throttled13
- throttle11
- holloed11
- toehold11
- toothed11
- trothed11
- dehort10
- holder10
- hooted10
- hotrod10
- hotted10
- tholed10
- heth10
- holler9
- hooter9
- hotter9
- toroth9
- tother9
- dhole9
- dholl9
- doeth9
- holed9
- horde9
- oohed9
- heh9
- dottrel8
- rootled8
- tootled8
- trolled8
- trotted8
- hello8
- helot8
- hollo8
- hotel8
- ortho8
- other8
- thole8
- thoro8
- throe8
- tooth8
- troth8
- doth8
- held8
- herd8
- hoed8
- hold8
- hood8
- ohed8
- rootlet7
- tootler7
- dottel7
- dotter7
- dottle7
- looted7
- lotted7
- retold7
- rolled7
- rooted7
- rotted7
- toledo7
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