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Is TANTALUSES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TANTALUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TANTALUSES mean?

Tantaluses is a form of TANTALUS.

  1. noun

    (Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

10

Letters

T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 TANTALUSES

TANTALUSES 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.

Anagrams of TANTALUSES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from TANTALUSES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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