Is ANATHEMAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANATHEMAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANATHEMAS mean?
Anathemas is a form of ANATHEMA.
- noun
a detested person
“he is an anathema to me”
- noun
a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + M (3) + A (1) + S (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ANATHEMAS
ANATHEMAS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ANATHEMAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anathema13
- anthems12
- hamates12
- hamatsa12
- hetmans12
- mahants12
- tamasha12
- anthem11
- ashman11
- ashmen11
- asthma11
- hamate11
- hetman11
- mahant11
- matsah11
- shaman11
- amahs10
- haems10
- hames10
- maths10
- mensh10
- meths10
- shame10
- atamans9
- namaste9
- hasten9
- snathe9
- thanes9
- ahem9
- amah9
- haem9
- hame9
- hams9
- hems9
- mash9
- math9
- mesh9
- meth9
- sham9
- them9
- amenta8
- aments8
- ataman8
- atmans8
- manats8
- mantas8
- mantes8
- seaman8
- stamen8
- ashen8
- haets8
- hansa8
- hanse8
- hants8
- haste8
- hates8
- heats8
- hents8
- neath8
- shent8
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