DANTHONIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. DANTHONIA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DANTHONIA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DANTHONIA is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DANTHONIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
danthoniasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DANTHONIA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DANTHONIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DANTHONIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DANTHONIA
1 longer words begin with DANTHONIA.
Shorter words from the letters in DANTHONIA
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Common questions about DANTHONIA
- Is DANTHONIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DANTHONIA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DANTHONIA worth?
- DANTHONIA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DANTHONIA?
- DANTHONIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DANTHONIA:
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