Is ANTITHETICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANTITHETICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANTITHETICAL mean?
- adjective
sharply contrasted in character or purpose
“practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 17 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 ANTITHETICAL
ANTITHETICAL 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 ANTITHETICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- antithetic15
- ailanthic14
- chatelain14
- achenial13
- athletic13
- chatline13
- ethician13
- ethnical13
- lecithin13
- thetical13
- acanthi12
- attache12
- calathi12
- canthal12
- chaetal12
- chattel12
- chianti12
- chitlin12
- etchant12
- ethical12
- ichnite12
- latchet12
- titchie12
- catlinite11
- laciniate11
- nictitate11
- tetanical11
- anthelia11
- attach11
- canthi11
- chaeta11
- chaine11
- chalet11
- chital11
- chitin11
- echini11
- ethnic11
- heliac11
- lichen11
- litchi11
- lithic11
- thecal11
- thetic11
- actiniae10
- analcite10
- laitance10
- tantalic10
- ethanal10
- aitch10
- chain10
- chana10
- chant10
- cheat10
- chela10
- chiel10
- chile10
- chili10
- china10
- chine10
- ethic10
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