Is TANTALUMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TANTALUMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TANTALUMS mean?
Tantalums is a form of TANTALUM.
- noun
a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + U (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 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.
Hooks for TANTALUMS
TANTALUMS 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 TANTALUMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tantalum10
- mantuas9
- manuals9
- mutants9
- tantalus8
- alumna8
- atmans8
- manats8
- mantas8
- mantua8
- manual8
- mutant8
- tamals8
- ulamas8
- saltant7
- sultana7
- almas7
- alums7
- atman7
- atmas7
- lamas7
- lumas7
- malts7
- manas7
- manat7
- manta7
- manus7
- matts7
- mauls7
- mauts7
- mutts7
- smalt7
- tamal7
- ulama7
- alants6
- aslant6
- lauans6
- statal6
- sultan6
- taunts6
- alma6
- alms6
- alum6
- amas6
- amus6
- atma6
- lama6
- lams6
- luma6
- lums6
- malt6
- mana6
- mans6
- masa6
- mast6
- mats6
- matt6
- maul6
- maun6
- maut6
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