Is TANTALOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TANTALOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
9
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 TantalousHooks for TANTALOUS
TANTALOUS 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 TANTALOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tantalus8
- anattos7
- outlast7
- saltant7
- sultana7
- alants6
- anatto6
- aslant6
- atonal6
- lauans6
- nattos6
- outsat6
- santol6
- sonata6
- stanol6
- statal6
- sultan6
- talons6
- tantos6
- taunts6
- tauons6
- tolans6
- totals6
- alans5
- alant5
- altos5
- anlas5
- anoas5
- antas5
- atlas5
- aunts5
- autos5
- lauan5
- loans5
- lotas5
- lotsa5
- lotta5
- lotus5
- louts5
- lunas5
- lunts5
- nalas5
- nasal5
- natal5
- natto5
- notal5
- nutso5
- outta5
- salat5
- salon5
- salut5
- santo5
- sault5
- sauna5
- slant5
- snout5
- solan5
- stoat5
- stout5
- stunt5
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