Is PLANETARIUM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PLANETARIUM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PLANETARIUM mean?
- noun
a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling
- noun
an optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome
- noun
an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + U (1) + M (3) = 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.
Hooks for PLANETARIUM
Single letters that turn PLANETARIUM 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 PLANETARIUM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- manipulate14
- multiparae14
- parliament14
- implanter13
- manipular13
- multipara13
- penultima13
- reimplant13
- apterium12
- malapert12
- parament12
- pearmain12
- platinum12
- plumeria12
- pneumata12
- primatal12
- putamina12
- tumpline12
- aluminate11
- animateur11
- perinatal11
- tarpaulin11
- tularemia11
- impaler11
- impanel11
- impearl11
- implant11
- imputer11
- lempira11
- lumpier11
- maniple11
- mantrap11
- palmate11
- palmier11
- permian11
- pinetum11
- plumate11
- plumier11
- primate11
- primula11
- putamen11
- rampant11
- templar11
- tempura11
- timpana11
- trample11
- tripman11
- tripmen11
- ulpanim11
- umptier11
- airplane10
- animater10
- antimale10
- antirape10
- interlap10
- laminate10
- manurial10
- marinate10
- material10
- maternal10
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