Is HARMATTAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HARMATTAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HARMATTAN mean?
- noun
a dusty wind from the Sahara that blows toward the western coast of Africa during the winter
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) = 14 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 HARMATTAN
Single letters that turn HARMATTAN 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 HARMATTAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- amaranth13
- mahant11
- haram10
- tharm10
- maranta9
- amah9
- harm9
- math9
- amarna8
- ataman8
- mantra8
- tarama8
- arhat8
- ham8
- tantara7
- tartana7
- atman7
- manat7
- manta7
- haar7
- hant7
- hart7
- rath7
- tahr7
- than7
- that7
- hm7
- rattan6
- tantra6
- tartan6
- atma6
- maar6
- mana6
- mara6
- mart6
- matt6
- tram6
- aah6
- aha6
- hat6
- nah6
- nth6
- rah6
- antra5
- attar5
- ratan5
- tatar5
- ama5
- arm5
- man5
- mar5
- mat5
- nam5
- ram5
- tam5
- ah5
- ha5
- anta4
- rant4
- tarn4
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