Is TANTALIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TANTALIZING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TANTALIZING mean?
- adjective
arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
“a tantalizing taste of success”
- adjective
very pleasantly inviting
“a tantalizing aroma”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
11
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 21 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 TANTALIZING
TANTALIZING 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 TANTALIZING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- zingani17
- lazing16
- zinnia15
- glitz15
- zing14
- azan13
- nazi13
- ziti13
- zag13
- zig13
- tiz12
- zin12
- zit12
- za11
- attaining10
- litigant9
- tainting9
- alining8
- anginal8
- ignatia8
- intagli8
- linting8
- nailing8
- tailing8
- tilting8
- tinting8
- titling8
- titania7
- agnail7
- ailing7
- angina7
- anting7
- atting7
- gittin7
- lignan7
- lignin7
- lining7
- nilgai7
- tiling7
- tining7
- alanin6
- anilin6
- attain6
- latina6
- lattin6
- natant6
- titian6
- again6
- agita6
- alang6
- algin6
- align6
- atigi6
- giant6
- glint6
- lagan6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- taiga6
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