LANTERNIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. LANTERNIST 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LANTERNIST?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LANTERNIST is to know. It scores 10 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANTERNIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lanternistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LANTERNIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LANTERNIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LANTERNIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LANTERNIST
1 longer words begin with LANTERNIST.
Shorter words from the letters in LANTERNIST
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Common questions about LANTERNIST
- Is LANTERNIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LANTERNIST is not in it.
- How many points is LANTERNIST worth?
- LANTERNIST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LANTERNIST?
- LANTERNIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LANTERNIST:
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