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Is HELIANTHUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HELIANTHUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HELIANTHUS mean?

  1. noun

    any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

10

Letters

H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + 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.

Hooks for HELIANTHUS

HELIANTHUS 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 HELIANTHUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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