LANTHANUM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LANTHANUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
l1a1n1t1h4a1n1u1m3
PlayableLANTHANUM · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LANTHANUM?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful LANTHANUM is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANTHANUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lanthanumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LANTHANUM scores
Scrabble l1a1n1t1h4a1n1u1m3 14
Words with Friends l2a1n2t1h3a1n2u2m4 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in LANTHANUM, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LANTHANUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LANTHANUM
1 longer words begin with LANTHANUM.
Shorter words from the letters in LANTHANUM
hanuman12 manhunt12 hamaul11 mahant11 maltha11 numnah11 tannah9 thanna9 alumna8 manatu8 mantua8 manual8 maunna8 tamanu8 annual6 almah10 halma10 hamal10 haulm10 human10 mahua10 mutha10 hault8 haunt8 latah8 nahal8 thana8 uhlan8 unhat8 amaut7 atman7 manat7 manna7 manta7 manul7 talma7 tamal7 ulama7 unman7 alant5
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Common questions about LANTHANUM
- Is LANTHANUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LANTHANUM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LANTHANUM worth?
- LANTHANUM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LANTHANUM?
- LANTHANUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LANTHANUM:
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