Is NEPENTHEAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEPENTHEAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + N (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.
Definition
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See the definition of NepentheanHooks for NEPENTHEAN
NEPENTHEAN 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 NEPENTHEAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nepenthe13
- haptene12
- heptane12
- phenate12
- hapten11
- peahen11
- pennant9
- pennate9
- pentane9
- pentene9
- ethane9
- ethene9
- epha9
- heap9
- path9
- phat9
- nepeta8
- pennae8
- henna8
- neath8
- thane8
- hap8
- hep8
- pah8
- peh8
- pht8
- etape7
- panne7
- paten7
- penna7
- penne7
- tepee7
- eath7
- haen7
- haet7
- hant7
- hate7
- heat7
- hent7
- thae7
- than7
- thee7
- then7
- neaten6
- epee6
- nape6
- neap6
- neep6
- pane6
- pant6
- pate6
- pean6
- peat6
- peen6
- pent6
- tape6
- tepa6
- eth6
- hae6
- hat6
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