Is THROTTLER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THROTTLER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THROTTLER mean?
- noun
someone who kills by strangling
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + O (1) + T (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 12 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 THROTTLER
Single letters that turn THROTTLER 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 THROTTLER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- throttle11
- hotter9
- rhetor9
- tother9
- helot8
- hotel8
- other8
- thole8
- throe8
- troth8
- trotter7
- helo7
- herl7
- hero7
- hoer7
- hole7
- holt7
- lehr7
- loth7
- teth7
- thro7
- lotter6
- retort6
- rotter6
- totter6
- eth6
- her6
- het6
- hoe6
- hot6
- rho6
- the6
- tho6
- lotte5
- otter5
- retro5
- rotte5
- torte5
- toter5
- eh5
- he5
- ho5
- oh5
- lore4
- orle4
- role4
- rote4
- rotl4
- tole4
- tolt4
- tore4
- torr4
- tort4
- tote4
- tret4
- trot4
- err3
- let3
- lor3
- lot3
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