Is TANTALIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TANTALIZE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TANTALIZE mean?
- verb
harass with persistent criticism or carping
“The children teased the new teacher”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) = 18 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 TANTALIZE
Single letters that turn TANTALIZE 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 hooks3
Words you can make from TANTALIZE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- zeatin15
- azine14
- azan13
- laze13
- nazi13
- zeal13
- zein13
- zeta13
- zine13
- tiz12
- zen12
- zin12
- zit12
- za11
- tetanal7
- attain6
- entail6
- lanate6
- latent6
- latina6
- latten6
- lattin6
- litten6
- taenia6
- talent6
- tenail6
- tineal6
- alane5
- alant5
- alate5
- alien5
- aline5
- anile5
- antae5
- atilt5
- elain5
- elint5
- entia5
- inlet5
- intel5
- lanai5
- laten5
- latte5
- leant5
- liana5
- liane5
- natal5
- taint5
- telia5
- tenia5
- tinea5
- titan5
- title5
- alae4
- alan4
- alit4
- anal4
- anil4
- anta4
- ante4
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