TANTALUS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TANTALUS 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.
t1a1n1t1a1l1u1s1
PlayableTANTALUS · 8 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TANTALUS?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful TANTALUS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANTALUS
No single letter turns TANTALUS into another word.
How TANTALUS scores
Scrabble t1a1n1t1a1l1u1s1 8
Words with Friends t1a1n2t1a1l2u2s1 11
Face value of the 8 tiles in TANTALUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TANTALUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of TANTALUS
The 8 tiles of TANTALUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TANTALUS
1 longer words begin with TANTALUS.
Shorter words from the letters in TANTALUS
saltant7 sultana7 talants7 talaunt7 alants6 aslant6 lauans6 santal6 statal6 statua6 sultan6 talant6 taunts6 tutsan6 unlast6 alans5 alant5 anlas5 antas5 astun5 atlas5 atuas5 aulas5 aunts5 lanas5 lants5 latus5 lauan5 lunas5 lunts5 nalas5 nasal5 natal5 salat5 salut5 sault5 sauna5 saunt5 slant5 staun5
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Common questions about TANTALUS
- Is TANTALUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TANTALUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TANTALUS worth?
- TANTALUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TANTALUS?
- No single letter can be added to TANTALUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TANTALUS:
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