XANTHOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. XANTHOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
x8a1n1t1h4o1u1s1
PlayableXANTHOUS · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept XANTHOUS?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful XANTHOUS is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XANTHOUS
No single letter turns XANTHOUS into another word.
How XANTHOUS scores
Scrabble x8a1n1t1h4o1u1s1 18
Words with Friends x8a1n2t1h3o1u2s1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in XANTHOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so XANTHOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about XANTHOUS
- All 8 letters of XANTHOUS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in XANTHOUS
taxons13 haunts9 sunhat9 unhats9 unshot9 tauons6 thanx15 axons12 taxon12 taxus12 untax12 hants8 hauns8 haunt8 hoast8 hosta8 houts8 hunts8 noahs8 oaths8 shant8 shoat8 shout8 shunt8 snath8 south8 tanhs8 thans8 thous8 unhat8 astun5 aunts5 autos5 nutso5 santo5 saunt5 snout5 staun5 stoun5 tauon5
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Common questions about XANTHOUS
- Is XANTHOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts XANTHOUS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is XANTHOUS worth?
- XANTHOUS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to XANTHOUS?
- No single letter can be added to XANTHOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of XANTHOUS:
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