Is WORTHWHILE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WORTHWHILE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WORTHWHILE mean?
- adjective
sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest
“a worthwhile book”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
W (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + W (4) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) = 22 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 WORTHWHILE
WORTHWHILE 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 WORTHWHILE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- whither16
- whitlow16
- whortle13
- whew13
- hither12
- howler12
- howlet12
- whiter12
- wither12
- writhe12
- rowth11
- threw11
- throw11
- while11
- whirl11
- white11
- whole11
- whore11
- whorl11
- whort11
- withe11
- worth11
- wroth11
- heth10
- howe10
- howl10
- thew10
- whet10
- whir10
- whit10
- with10
- eolith9
- heriot9
- holier9
- liroth9
- lither9
- owlier9
- trowel9
- heh9
- hew9
- how9
- who9
- wow9
- helio8
- helot8
- hotel8
- ither8
- lithe8
- litho8
- lower8
- other8
- owlet8
- rowel8
- their8
- thiol8
- thirl8
- thole8
- throe8
- towel8
- tower8
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