Is ANTIPODES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANTIPODES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANTIPODES mean?
- noun
any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth
“the North Pole and the South Pole are antipodes”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + P (3) + O (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 ANTIPODES
ANTIPODES 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.
Anagrams of ANTIPODES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ANTIPODES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pintadoes12
- antipode11
- depaints11
- dioptase11
- notepads11
- pintados11
- satinpod11
- saponite10
- adipose10
- dapsone10
- depaint10
- deposit10
- dipnets10
- dopants10
- dopiest10
- notepad10
- opiated10
- painted10
- pandies10
- pandits10
- pantsed10
- patined10
- pedants10
- pentads10
- pintado10
- podesta10
- podites10
- pointed10
- posited10
- sandpit10
- sopited10
- stipend10
- topside10
- astonied9
- sedation9
- atopies9
- epinaos9
- opiates9
- panties9
- patines9
- pintoes9
- pointes9
- sapient9
- senopia9
- spinate9
- teopans9
- adepts9
- adopts9
- depots9
- despot9
- dipnet9
- dopant9
- dopest9
- opined9
- pained9
- pandit9
- panted9
- pasted9
- pedant9
- pentad9
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