Is ISTHMIAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ISTHMIAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ISTHMIAN mean?
- adjective
of or relating to or forming an isthmus
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + H (4) + M (3) + I (1) + A (1) + N (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 ISTHMIAN
Single letters that turn ISTHMIAN 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
Anagrams of ISTHMIAN
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ISTHMIAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- histamin13
- thiamins13
- thiamin12
- hitman11
- isthmi11
- minish11
- mishit11
- tahinis10
- maths10
- smith10
- animist9
- intimas9
- santimi9
- haints9
- shanti9
- tahini9
- hams9
- hims9
- mash9
- math9
- sham9
- shim9
- animis8
- intima8
- mantis8
- matins8
- saimin8
- santim8
- simian8
- haint8
- hants8
- hints8
- saith8
- snath8
- thins8
- ham8
- him8
- amins7
- animi7
- mains7
- maist7
- manis7
- matin7
- minas7
- minis7
- mints7
- mitis7
- tamis7
- ahis7
- hant7
- hast7
- hats7
- hins7
- hint7
- hisn7
- hist7
- hits7
- shat7
- shin7
- shit7
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