LANTHANOID is valid in North America, not in Collins — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. LANTHANOID is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LANTHANOID?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LANTHANOID is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANTHANOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lanthanoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LANTHANOID scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LANTHANOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LANTHANOID has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LANTHANOID
1 longer words begin with LANTHANOID.
Shorter words from the letters in LANTHANOID
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Common questions about LANTHANOID
- Is LANTHANOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LANTHANOID, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LANTHANOID worth?
- LANTHANOID is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LANTHANOID?
- LANTHANOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LANTHANOID:
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