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Is NEANDERTHALS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NEANDERTHALS mean?

Neanderthals is a form of NEANDERTHAL.

  1. adjective

    ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

    “was boorish and insensitive”

  2. noun

    extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia

  3. adjective

    relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man

    “Neanderthal skull”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

12

Letters

N (1) + E (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + A (1) + L (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 NEANDERTHALS

NEANDERTHALS 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 NEANDERTHALS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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