Is WORSEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WORSEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WORSEN mean?
- verb
grow worse
“Conditions in the slum worsened”
- verb
make worse
“This drug aggravates the pain”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 6
W (4) + O (1) + R (1) + S (1) + E (1) + N (1) = 9 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 WORSEN
Single letters that turn WORSEN 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
Anagrams of WORSEN
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from WORSEN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- owners9
- resown9
- rowens9
- enows8
- owner8
- owsen8
- resow8
- rewon8
- rowen8
- serow8
- sower8
- swore8
- sworn8
- worse8
- wrens8
- enow7
- news7
- nows7
- owes7
- owns7
- owse7
- rows7
- sewn7
- snow7
- sown7
- wens7
- woes7
- wons7
- wore7
- worn7
- wren7
- new6
- now6
- owe6
- own6
- row6
- sew6
- sow6
- wen6
- woe6
- won6
- wos6
- renos5
- senor5
- snore5
- ew5
- ow5
- we5
- wo5
- eons4
- erns4
- eros4
- noes4
- nose4
- ones4
- ores4
- reno4
- roes4
- rose4
- sone4
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