Is ENTHUSIAST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENTHUSIAST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENTHUSIAST mean?
- noun
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
- noun
a person having a strong liking for something
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + U (1) + S (1) + I (1) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 13 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 ENTHUSIAST
Single letters that turn ENTHUSIAST into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ENTHUSIAST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anthesis11
- atheists11
- hastiest11
- hesitant11
- hiatuses11
- shanties11
- sheitans11
- staithes11
- sthenias11
- ashiest10
- atheist10
- hastens10
- hausens10
- hautest10
- hessian10
- shantis10
- sheitan10
- shenais10
- shiatsu10
- sithens10
- snathes10
- staithe10
- sthenia10
- theists10
- tushies10
- ashine9
- haints9
- hanses9
- hasten9
- hastes9
- haunts9
- hausen9
- heists9
- hiatus9
- saithe9
- shanti9
- shenai9
- shiest9
- shines9
- shites9
- shunts9
- shutes9
- snathe9
- snaths9
- tenths9
- thanes9
- theins9
- theist9
- thesis9
- thetas9
- tithes9
- tushes9
- tushie9
- tussah9
- tusseh9
- unhats9
- antsiest8
- instates8
- nastiest8
- nutsiest8
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