Is ANTHRAXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANTHRAXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANTHRAXES mean?
Anthraxes is a form of ANTHRAX.
- noun
a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people
- noun
a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 19
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 9
A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + A (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 ANTHRAXES
ANTHRAXES 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 ANTHRAXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anthrax17
- narthex17
- extras13
- sextan13
- taxers13
- hex13
- extra12
- nexts12
- raxes12
- retax12
- taxer12
- taxes12
- texas12
- axes11
- next11
- sext11
- taxa11
- anthers10
- thenars10
- axe10
- rax10
- rex10
- sax10
- sex10
- tax10
- anther9
- arhats9
- earths9
- hasten9
- haters9
- hearts9
- snathe9
- thanes9
- thenar9
- ax9
- ex9
- arhat8
- ashen8
- earth8
- haars8
- haets8
- hansa8
- hanse8
- hants8
- hares8
- harts8
- haste8
- hater8
- hates8
- hears8
- heart8
- heats8
- hents8
- herns8
- neath8
- rathe8
- rheas8
- share8
- sharn8
- shart8
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