ISTHMIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ISTHMIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ISTHMIAN?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ISTHMIAN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ISTHMIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
isthmiansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ISTHMIAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ISTHMIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ISTHMIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ISTHMIAN
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ISTHMIAN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Relating to an isthmus, especially the narrow land bridge near Corinth in Greece.
The Isthmian Games were held in ancient times near that strip of land, which is why the word is often capitalised. In general writing it can describe any narrow neck of land between two seas.
How ISTHMIAN is used
Isthmian is mostly used in historical, geographical or classical contexts.
- The Isthmian festival drew athletes from across the Greek world.
- An isthmian town depends on trade by sea on both sides.
- The isthmian route was the quickest way across.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ISTHMIAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ISTHMIAN
The 8 tiles of ISTHMIAN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ISTHMIAN
1 longer words begin with ISTHMIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in ISTHMIAN
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Common questions about ISTHMIAN
- Is ISTHMIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ISTHMIAN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ISTHMIAN worth?
- ISTHMIAN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ISTHMIAN mean?
- Relating to an isthmus, especially the narrow land bridge near Corinth in Greece.
- What letters can be added to ISTHMIAN?
- ISTHMIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ISTHMIAN:
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