Is LANTERNS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LANTERNS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LANTERNS mean?
Lanterns is a form of LANTERN.
- noun
light in a transparent protective case
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 8 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 LANTERNS
LANTERNS 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 LANTERNS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- antlers7
- ensnarl7
- lanners7
- lantern7
- rentals7
- saltern7
- sternal7
- tanners7
- alerts6
- alters6
- anenst6
- antler6
- antres6
- artels6
- astern6
- estral6
- lanner6
- laster6
- latens6
- learns6
- learnt6
- ratels6
- rental6
- salter6
- slater6
- staler6
- stelar6
- sterna6
- talers6
- tanner6
- alert5
- alter5
- anent5
- antes5
- antre5
- arles5
- artel5
- aster5
- earls5
- earns5
- elans5
- etnas5
- lanes5
- lares5
- larns5
- larnt5
- laser5
- laten5
- later5
- leans5
- leant5
- learn5
- lears5
- least5
- nares5
- nates5
- nears5
- neats5
- nerts5
- rales5
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