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?

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

Checked 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

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

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 letters can be added to ISTHMIAN?

ISTHMIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.