There
/ðeː(ɹ)/
noun
adverb
- (location) In a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) at some distance from the speaker (compare here).
- In that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc., regarded as a distinct place.
"He did not stop there, but continued his speech."
- (location) To or into that place; thither.
- Where, there where, in which place.
- In existence or in this world; see pronoun section below.
pronoun
- Used as an expletive subject of be in its sense of “exist”, with the semantic, usually indefinite subject being postponed or (occasionally) implied.
"Is there an answer? [=Does an answer exist?]"
- Used with other intransitive verbs of existence, in the same sense, or with other intransitive verbs, adding a sense of existence.
"If x is a positive number, then there exists [=there is] a positive number y less than x."
- Used with other verbs, when raised.
"I expected there to be a simpler solution. [=I expected that there would be a simpler solution.]"
- (in combination with certain prepositions, no longer productive) That.
"therefor, thereat, thereunder"
- Used to replace an unknown name, principally in greetings and farewells
"Hi there, young fellow."
interjection
- Used to offer encouragement or sympathy.
"There, there. Everything is going to turn out all right."
- Used to express victory or completion.
"There! That knot should hold."
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "There"
There is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "there" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "There" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "there" is a low-scoring word.