ANTLION is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ANTLION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANTLION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANTLION is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTLION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
antlionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANTLION scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ANTLION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 68,620.
What does ANTLION mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
An insect whose larva digs a conical pit in sand to trap ants.
The adult antlion looks like a slim dragonfly and flies at night. Its larva waits at the bottom of the pit and seizes any insect that slides in.
How ANTLION is used
Antlion names both the winged adult and the pit-digging larva.
- An antlion waited at the bottom of its sandy pit.
- The child watched an ant tumble toward the antlion.
- A fragile antlion rested on the porch light.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANTLION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANTLION
1 longer words begin with ANTLION.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTLION
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Common questions about ANTLION
- Is ANTLION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTLION, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTLION worth?
- ANTLION is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANTLION mean?
- An insect whose larva digs a conical pit in sand to trap ants.
- What letters can be added to ANTLION?
- ANTLION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ANTLION:
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