Is 'rather' a valid Scrabble word?

Yes! 'rather' is a valid Scrabble word worth 9 points according to the official SOWPODS dictionary.

How many points is 'rather' worth in Scrabble?

'rather' is worth 9 points in Scrabble. Letter breakdown: R=1, A=1, T=1, H=4, E=1, R=1.

'rather' is worth 8 points in Words with Friends. Letter breakdown: R=1, A=1, T=1, H=3, E=1, R=1.

There are no other anagrams of 'rather' — the letters only form this word.

(adverb) on the contrary (adverb) to some (great or small) extent

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Scrabble 9 points

Words with Friends 8 points

R	A	T	H	E	R
1	1	1	4	1	1
1	1	1	3	1	1

Scrabble score per letter (top) · Words with Friends (bottom)

adverb

on the contrary

Example: "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"

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adverb

to some (great or small) extent

Example: "it was rather cold"

Synonyms:

adverb

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