Is AYATOLLAHS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AYATOLLAHS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AYATOLLAHS mean?
Ayatollahs is a form of AYATOLLAH.
- noun
a high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as well
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + Y (4) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + H (4) + 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 AYATOLLAHS
AYATOLLAHS 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 AYATOLLAHS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ayatollah15
- tallyhos14
- loathly13
- tallyho13
- hostly12
- shoaly12
- ayahs11
- hasty11
- holly11
- hotly11
- hoyas11
- hylas11
- lathy11
- shaly11
- halalas10
- halloas10
- shallot10
- ahoy10
- ashy10
- ayah10
- hays10
- holy10
- hoya10
- hoys10
- hyla10
- shay10
- allays9
- alloys9
- alohas9
- halala9
- halals9
- halloa9
- hallos9
- hallot9
- hollas9
- lahals9
- lastly9
- lotahs9
- slahal9
- tolyls9
- hay9
- hoy9
- shy9
- thy9
- yah9
- allay8
- alloy8
- aloha8
- altho8
- asyla8
- halal8
- hallo8
- halls8
- halos8
- halts8
- holla8
- holts8
- hosta8
- lahal8
- laths8
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