Is ANNIHILATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANNIHILATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANNIHILATE mean?
- verb
kill in large numbers
“the plague wiped out an entire population”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + N (1) + I (1) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 13 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 ANNIHILATE
Single letters that turn ANNIHILATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from ANNIHILATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anthelia11
- inhalant11
- ethanal10
- antialien9
- althea9
- halite9
- hantle9
- hiatal9
- hinnie9
- inhale9
- lithia9
- tahina9
- tahini9
- thenal9
- haint8
- henna8
- laith8
- lathe8
- lathi8
- lithe8
- neath8
- nihil8
- ninth8
- thali8
- thane8
- thein8
- thine8
- alanine7
- aniline7
- eath7
- elhi7
- haen7
- haet7
- hail7
- hale7
- halt7
- hant7
- hate7
- heal7
- heat7
- heil7
- hent7
- hila7
- hili7
- hilt7
- hint7
- lath7
- thae7
- than7
- then7
- thin7
- alanin6
- anilin6
- anneal6
- entail6
- innate6
- intine6
- lanate6
- latina6
- linnet6
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