XANTHAM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. XANTHAM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept XANTHAM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XANTHAM is to know. It scores 19 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XANTHAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
xanthamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How XANTHAM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in XANTHAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
Words starting with XANTHAM
1 longer words begin with XANTHAM.
Shorter words from the letters in XANTHAM
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Common questions about XANTHAM
- Is XANTHAM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and XANTHAM is not in it.
- How many points is XANTHAM worth?
- XANTHAM is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to XANTHAM?
- XANTHAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of XANTHAM:
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