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
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 9
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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