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Is LANTHANIDES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LANTHANIDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LANTHANIDES mean?

Lanthanides is a form of LANTHANIDE.

  1. noun

    any element of the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 through 71)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

11

Letters

L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 LANTHANIDES

LANTHANIDES 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 LANTHANIDES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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