LANTHORN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LANTHORN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LANTHORN?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LANTHORN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANTHORN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lanthornsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LANTHORN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LANTHORN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LANTHORN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LANTHORN mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
An old spelling of lantern, a lamp with a transparent case that shields the flame.
The odd spelling grew from the belief that lamp panes were once made of horn, so the lanthorn kept its horn in the name. Readers meet it in older books and in descriptions of the glazed turret atop a dome.
How LANTHORN is used
Lanthorn survives mainly in historical writing and in place or building names.
- The watchman carried a lanthorn through the dark streets.
- Light spilled from the lanthorn at the top of the dome.
- An old lanthorn hung beside the cottage door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LANTHORN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LANTHORN
1 longer words begin with LANTHORN.
Shorter words from the letters in LANTHORN
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Common questions about LANTHORN
- Is LANTHORN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LANTHORN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LANTHORN worth?
- LANTHORN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LANTHORN mean?
- An old spelling of lantern, a lamp with a transparent case that shields the flame.
- What letters can be added to LANTHORN?
- LANTHORN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LANTHORN:
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