Is ANTHROPOLOGISTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANTHROPOLOGISTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANTHROPOLOGISTS mean?
Anthropologists is a form of ANTHROPOLOGIST.
- noun
a social scientist who specializes in anthropology
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
15
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 21 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 ANTHROPOLOGISTS
ANTHROPOLOGISTS 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 ANTHROPOLOGISTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anthropologist20
- trapshootings19
- pathologists18
- phonologists18
- trapshooting18
- pathologist17
- phlogistons17
- phonologist17
- anthologists16
- nightspots16
- phlogiston16
- potholings16
- sonographs16
- spotlights16
- stoplights16
- protagonists15
- anthologist15
- gastroliths15
- horologists15
- stringhalts15
- isographs15
- longships15
- nightspot15
- phrasings15
- potholing15
- shopgirls15
- sonograph15
- splashing15
- sploshing15
- spotlight15
- stoplight15
- protagonist14
- topologists14
- gastrolith14
- granoliths14
- horologist14
- orthogonal14
- starlights14
- stringhalt14
- aphorists14
- hospitals14
- isophotal14
- parsonish14
- poortiths14
- shortstop14
- tranships14
- transship14
- harpings14
- isograph14
- longship14
- photoing14
- phrasing14
- plashing14
- ralphing14
- sharping14
- shopgirl14
- sprights14
- apologists13
- proglottis13
- prologists13
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