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
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
6
Letters
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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