Is PENTATHLETE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PENTATHLETE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PENTATHLETE mean?
- noun
an athlete who competes in a pentathlon
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + L (1) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 16 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 PENTATHLETE
Single letters that turn PENTATHLETE 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 PENTATHLETE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- elephant13
- telepath13
- haptene12
- heeltap12
- heptane12
- phenate12
- hapten11
- peahen11
- patentee10
- athlete10
- lethean10
- aleph10
- palette9
- peltate9
- ethane9
- ethene9
- hantle9
- teethe9
- thenal9
- epha9
- heap9
- help9
- path9
- phat9
- nepeta8
- patent8
- pattee8
- patten8
- pettle8
- planet8
- platen8
- lathe8
- lethe8
- neath8
- teeth8
- tenth8
- thane8
- theta8
- hap8
- hep8
- pah8
- peh8
- pht8
- etape7
- leapt7
- lepta7
- palet7
- panel7
- paten7
- penal7
- petal7
- plane7
- plant7
- plate7
- pleat7
- plena7
- tepal7
- tepee7
- eath7
- haen7
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