Is DENTALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DENTALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DENTALS mean?
Dentals is a form of DENTAL.
- adjective
of or relating to the teeth
“dental floss”
- noun
a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
- adjective
of or relating to dentistry
“dental student”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 7
D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 8 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 DENTALS
DENTALS 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 DENTALS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DENTALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- slanted8
- deltas7
- dental7
- desalt7
- elands7
- ladens7
- lasted7
- naleds7
- salted7
- sendal7
- slated7
- staled7
- staned7
- latens6
- anted6
- dales6
- dates6
- deals6
- dealt6
- deans6
- delta6
- delts6
- dents6
- eland6
- laden6
- lades6
- lands6
- lased6
- lated6
- leads6
- lends6
- naled6
- saned6
- sated6
- sedan6
- stade6
- stand6
- stead6
- tased6
- tends6
- tsade6
- antes5
- elans5
- etnas5
- lanes5
- laten5
- leans5
- leant5
- least5
- nates5
- neats5
- setal5
- slant5
- slate5
- stale5
- stane5
- steal5
- stela5
- taels5
- tales5
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