Is THWARTWISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THWARTWISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THWARTWISE mean?
- adjective
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
“cross members should be all steel”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + W (4) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + W (4) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 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 THWARTWISE
THWARTWISE 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 THWARTWISE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wrathiest15
- waterish14
- whitters14
- whews14
- swather13
- swither13
- thawers13
- thwarts13
- trishaw13
- washier13
- wearish13
- wettish13
- whatsit13
- whitest13
- whitter13
- withers13
- wraiths13
- wreaths13
- writhes13
- whew13
- hawser12
- rawish12
- rewash12
- swarth12
- swathe12
- swithe12
- thawer12
- thraws12
- thwart12
- washer12
- wheats12
- whiter12
- whites12
- wisher12
- wither12
- withes12
- wraith12
- wraths12
- wreath12
- writhe12
- wartiest11
- hawse11
- shrew11
- swath11
- swith11
- thaws11
- thews11
- thraw11
- threw11
- whats11
- wheat11
- whets11
- whirs11
- whist11
- white11
- whits11
- wisha11
- withe11
- wrath11
- atheist10
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