Is TANISTRY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TANISTRY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
11
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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.
Definition
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See the definition of TanistryHooks for TANISTRY
TANISTRY 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 TANISTRY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tyrants10
- yttrias10
- sanity9
- satiny9
- snitty9
- tyrant9
- yttria9
- antsy8
- artsy8
- ayins8
- nasty8
- natty8
- nitty8
- rainy8
- ratty8
- satyr8
- stray8
- tansy8
- tarty8
- tasty8
- tiyns8
- trays8
- tryna8
- tryst8
- tyins8
- yarns8
- transit7
- airy7
- arty7
- ayin7
- nary7
- nays7
- rays7
- ryas7
- stay7
- tiny7
- tiyn7
- tray7
- tyin7
- yarn7
- yins7
- artist6
- instar6
- santir6
- statin6
- strain6
- strait6
- strati6
- taints6
- tanist6
- titans6
- trains6
- traits6
- any6
- ays6
- nay6
- ray6
- rya6
- say6
- sty6
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