Is ISLANDER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ISLANDER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ISLANDER mean?
- noun
an inhabitant of an island
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + S (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) = 9 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 ISLANDER
Single letters that turn ISLANDER 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 ISLANDER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aldrins8
- darnels8
- denials8
- derails8
- dialers8
- landers8
- randies8
- redials8
- relands8
- sandier8
- sardine8
- slander8
- snailed8
- snarled8
- aliners7
- nailers7
- renails7
- aiders7
- aisled7
- alders7
- aldrin7
- alined7
- ariled7
- darnel7
- deairs7
- deasil7
- denari7
- denars7
- denial7
- derail7
- dialer7
- dinars7
- diners7
- drails7
- drains7
- elands7
- ideals7
- idlers7
- irades7
- island7
- ladens7
- laders7
- ladies7
- lairds7
- laired7
- lander7
- larned7
- liards7
- lidars7
- nadirs7
- nailed7
- naleds7
- railed7
- rained7
- raised7
- ranids7
- redans7
- redial7
- redias7
- relaid7
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