Is TANTALIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TANTALIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TANTALIZES mean?
Tantalizes is a form of TANTALIZE.
- verb
harass with persistent criticism or carping
“The children teased the new teacher”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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 TANTALIZES
TANTALIZES 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 TANTALIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tantalize18
- nasalize17
- laziest16
- zaniest16
- zeatins16
- ansatz15
- azines15
- lazies15
- stanza15
- zanies15
- zeatin15
- azans14
- azine14
- lazes14
- nazis14
- seiza14
- tizes14
- zeals14
- zeins14
- zetas14
- zines14
- azan13
- laze13
- nazi13
- size13
- zeal13
- zein13
- zens13
- zest13
- zeta13
- zine13
- zins13
- zits13
- sez12
- tiz12
- zas12
- zen12
- zin12
- zit12
- za11
- tantalise9
- astatine8
- atlantes8
- sanitate8
- aetatis7
- attains7
- elastin7
- entails7
- entasia7
- instate7
- latents7
- latinas7
- lattens7
- lattins7
- nailset7
- salient7
- saltant7
- saltine7
- satiate7
- satinet7
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