Is HANTAVIRUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HANTAVIRUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + V (4) + I (1) + R (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of HantavirusHooks for HANTAVIRUS
HANTAVIRUS 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 HANTAVIRUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- havartis14
- havarti13
- varnish13
- ravish12
- vanish12
- variants11
- shiva11
- runtish10
- savarin10
- shaitan10
- shariat10
- tahinas10
- tarnish10
- unhairs10
- vanitas10
- variant10
- shiv10
- airths9
- arhats9
- arshin9
- avaunt9
- avians9
- haints9
- haunts9
- hiatus9
- inrush9
- invars9
- navars9
- ravins9
- savant9
- shairn9
- shanti9
- sharia9
- tahina9
- unhair9
- unhats9
- varias9
- varnas9
- vaunts9
- virtus9
- airth8
- arhat8
- avant8
- avast8
- avian8
- haars8
- haint8
- hairs8
- hansa8
- hants8
- harts8
- haunt8
- hints8
- hunts8
- hurst8
- hurts8
- invar8
- navar8
- ravin8
- ruths8
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