Is ANTEPENULTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANTEPENULTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANTEPENULTS mean?
Antepenults is a form of ANTEPENULT.
- noun
the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + U (1) + L (1) + T (1) + S (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 ANTEPENULTS
ANTEPENULTS 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 ANTEPENULTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- antepenult12
- enplanes10
- epaulets10
- palettes10
- patulent10
- pentanes10
- petulant10
- petuntse10
- enplane9
- epaulet9
- eupneas9
- nepetas9
- palette9
- patents9
- pattens9
- peanuts9
- peltast9
- peltate9
- penates9
- pennate9
- pentane9
- penults9
- pettles9
- planets9
- platens9
- pulsant9
- pulsate9
- punnets9
- puttees9
- septate9
- spelean9
- unspent9
- upstate9
- annulets8
- lunettes8
- setenant8
- unsettle8
- aptest8
- asleep8
- elapse8
- etapes8
- eupnea8
- letups8
- nepeta8
- palest8
- palets8
- panels8
- pannes8
- pastel8
- patens8
- patent8
- pattee8
- patten8
- peanut8
- peasen8
- pelaus8
- pennae8
- pennes8
- penult8
- peseta8
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