TANTALOUS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 9 points
Yes for Scrabble. TANTALOUS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
t1a1n1t1a1l1o1u1s1
PlayableTANTALOUS · 9 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TANTALOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 24 / 100
24WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful TANTALOUS is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANTALOUS
No single letter turns TANTALOUS into another word.
How TANTALOUS scores
Scrabble t1a1n1t1a1l1o1u1s1 9
Words with Friends t1a1n2t1a1l2o1u2s1 12
Face value of the 9 tiles in TANTALOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TANTALOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TANTALOUS
talaunts8 tantalus8 anattos7 outlast7 saltant7 saltato7 sultana7 talants7 talaunt7 totanus7 alants6 anatto6 aslant6 atonal6 lauans6 outsat6 santal6 santol6 sonata6 stanol6 statal6 statua6 sultan6 talant6 talons6 tantos6 tatous6 taunts6 tauons6 tolans6 totals6 tutsan6 unlast6 unlost6 alans5 alant5 altos5 anlas5 anoas5 antas5
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Common questions about TANTALOUS
- Is TANTALOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TANTALOUS is not in it.
- How many points is TANTALOUS worth?
- TANTALOUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TANTALOUS?
- No single letter can be added to TANTALOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TANTALOUS:
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