Is PATHFINDER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PATHFINDER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PATHFINDER mean?
- noun
someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) = 19 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 PATHFINDER
Single letters that turn PATHFINDER 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
Words you can make from PATHFINDER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- threadfin16
- printhead15
- panfried14
- faithed14
- perianth13
- headpin13
- pinhead13
- pithead13
- raphide13
- hafted13
- antherid12
- firepan12
- heparin12
- panther12
- daphne12
- father12
- hafter12
- harped12
- heptad12
- pithed12
- trefah12
- dipteran11
- airthed11
- defiant11
- fainted11
- handier11
- indraft11
- hapten11
- harpin11
- hatpin11
- tephra11
- teraph11
- threap11
- aphid11
- depth11
- faith11
- firth11
- frith11
- thief11
- depaint10
- diptera10
- fainter10
- hairnet10
- inearth10
- painted10
- pardine10
- partied10
- patined10
- pirated10
- printed10
- therian10
- adrift10
- dafter10
- dearth10
- dehair10
- dither10
- fadein10
- faired10
- farted10
- finder10
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