LANTERNS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LANTERNS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
l1a1n1t1e1r1n1s1
PlayableLANTERNS · 8 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LANTERNS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.63%
Our own measure of how useful LANTERNS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANTERNS
No single letter turns LANTERNS into another word.
How LANTERNS scores
Scrabble l1a1n1t1e1r1n1s1 8
Words with Friends l2a1n2t1e1r1n2s1 11
Face value of the 8 tiles in LANTERNS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LANTERNS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LANTERNS
antlers7 ensnarl7 lanners7 lantern7 rentals7 saltern7 slanter7 stannel7 sternal7 tanners7 alerts6 altern6 alters6 anenst6 antler6 antres6 artels6 astern6 estral6 lanner6 laster6 latens6 learns6 learnt6 nerals6 ransel6 ratels6 rental6 salter6 slater6 staler6 stelar6 sterna6 talers6 tanner6 tarsel6 ternal6 transe6 alert5 alter5
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Common questions about LANTERNS
- Is LANTERNS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LANTERNS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LANTERNS worth?
- LANTERNS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LANTERNS?
- No single letter can be added to LANTERNS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LANTERNS:
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