Is POLYANTHUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POLYANTHUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POLYANTHUSES mean?
Polyanthuses is a form of POLYANTHUS.
- noun
florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 POLYANTHUSES
POLYANTHUSES 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 POLYANTHUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pantyhoses18
- playhouses18
- polyanthus18
- pantyhose17
- playhouse17
- pythoness17
- unshapely17
- houseplants16
- sulphonates16
- enthalpy16
- hypnoses16
- hyponeas16
- phytanes16
- syphonal16
- typhuses16
- houseplant15
- sulphonate15
- euphony15
- hyponea15
- phenyls15
- phoneys15
- phytane15
- phytols15
- phytons15
- pythons15
- shapely15
- splashy15
- syphons15
- typhons15
- typhose15
- typhous15
- neoplasty14
- phaseouts14
- saphenous14
- stanhopes14
- sulphates14
- sulphones14
- taphouses14
- honestly14
- shanteys14
- synthase14
- youthens14
- aphony14
- hyssop14
- phenyl14
- phoney14
- phylae14
- phylon14
- physes14
- phytol14
- phyton14
- plashy14
- plushy14
- poshly14
- python14
- sylphs14
- syphon14
- typhon14
- typhus14
- haplonts13
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