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Throbber

t 1h 4r 1o 1b 3b 3e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Rare · form of throb

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does throbber mean?

noun

  1. a deep pulsating type of pain

  2. an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

    “he felt a throbbing in his head”

    Synonymsthrobbingpounding

verb

  1. pulsate or pound with abnormal force

    “my head is throbbing”

  2. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

    “The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it”

    Synonymspulsatepulse

  3. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

    Synonymsshuddershiverthrill

Definitions shown for throb, the base form of throbber.

Is THROBBER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is THROBBER worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
t 1h 4r 1o 1b 3b 3e 1r 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
t 1h 3r 1o 1b 4b 4e 1r 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
t 1h 4r 1o 1b 4b 4e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
t 1h 3r 1o 1b 4b 4e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in THROBBER

Hooks for THROBBER

Add one letter to the front or back of THROBBER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

throbbers

Words that end like THROBBER

Common words that share the ending -OBBER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

slobberrobber
All words ending in -OBBER

Throbber: quick answers

Is THROBBER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. THROBBER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is THROBBER worth?
THROBBER scores 15 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does throbber mean?
throbber is related to throb, which means “a deep pulsating type of pain”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in THROBBER?
You can make 78 shorter words from THROBBER, such as HOBBER, BROTHER, BOTHER, BERTH. See the full list.