Is PLANARIAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PLANARIAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PLANARIAN mean?
- noun
free-swimming mostly freshwater flatworms; popular in laboratory studies for the ability to regenerate lost parts
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + N (1) = 11 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 PLANARIAN
Single letters that turn PLANARIAN 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 PLANARIAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- planaria10
- parian8
- pinnal8
- pirana8
- planar8
- apian7
- lapin7
- pilar7
- pinna7
- plain7
- prana7
- alanin6
- narial6
- larp6
- lipa6
- napa6
- nipa6
- paan6
- pail6
- pain6
- pair6
- pali6
- para6
- pial6
- pian6
- pina6
- pirn6
- plan6
- annal5
- laari5
- lanai5
- liana5
- naira5
- alp5
- lap5
- lip5
- nap5
- nip5
- pal5
- pan5
- par5
- pia5
- pin5
- rap5
- rip5
- airn4
- alan4
- alar4
- anal4
- anil4
- anna4
- aria4
- aril4
- lain4
- lair4
- lari4
- larn4
- liar4
- linn4
- lira4
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