XANTHAN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. XANTHAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept XANTHAN?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XANTHAN is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XANTHAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
xanthansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How XANTHAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in XANTHAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,470 thousand.
What does XANTHAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A natural gum made by fermenting sugar with micro-organisms, used to thicken and stabilise foods.
Xanthan is usually seen on ingredient lists, where a tiny amount thickens sauces and keeps dressings from separating. Gluten-free bakers also use it to give dough some of the stretch that flour normally supplies.
How XANTHAN is used
Xanthan is a mass noun most often written in the phrase xanthan gum.
- A pinch of xanthan thickened the sauce at once.
- The recipe called for a teaspoon of xanthan.
- Xanthan keeps the dressing from separating in the bottle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of XANTHAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with XANTHAN
1 longer words begin with XANTHAN.
Shorter words from the letters in XANTHAN
Common questions about XANTHAN
- Is XANTHAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts XANTHAN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is XANTHAN worth?
- XANTHAN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does XANTHAN mean?
- A natural gum made by fermenting sugar with micro-organisms, used to thicken and stabilise foods.
- What letters can be added to XANTHAN?
- XANTHAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of XANTHAN:
Open XANTHAN in the Word Finder