Is ANTHRACITES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANTHRACITES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANTHRACITES mean?
Anthracites is a form of ANTHRACITE.
- noun
a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 ANTHRACITES
ANTHRACITES 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 ANTHRACITES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anthracite15
- anarchies14
- anarchist14
- anthraces14
- attachers14
- cantharis14
- chantries14
- hanseatic14
- snatchier14
- theatrics14
- theriacas14
- archaise13
- archaist13
- archines13
- asthenic13
- attacher13
- attaches13
- canthari13
- chainers13
- chanters13
- chanties13
- chariest13
- chartist13
- chatters13
- chattier13
- chitters13
- christen13
- citharas13
- citherns13
- cithrens13
- etchants13
- inarches13
- ratchets13
- reattach13
- restitch13
- snatcher13
- snitcher13
- stancher13
- stitcher13
- tachiste13
- theatric13
- theriaca13
- theriacs13
- tracheas13
- tranches13
- hatterias12
- rhatanies12
- acanthi12
- achiest12
- aitches12
- anarchs12
- archean12
- archine12
- attache12
- cahiers12
- cashier12
- cattish12
- chainer12
- chaines12
- chanter12
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