Is TARANTULAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TARANTULAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TARANTULAS mean?
Tarantulas is a form of TARANTULA.
- noun
large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)
- noun
large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + U (1) + L (1) + A (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 TARANTULAS
TARANTULAS 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 TARANTULAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tarantula9
- tarlatans9
- naturals8
- saturant8
- tantalus8
- tantaras8
- tarantas8
- tarlatan8
- tartanas8
- tuataras8
- aruanas7
- austral7
- natural7
- ranulas7
- rattans7
- saltant7
- stratal7
- sultana7
- tantara7
- tantras7
- tartana7
- tartans7
- truants7
- tuatara7
- alants6
- altars6
- antral6
- anural6
- aruana6
- aslant6
- astral6
- attars6
- lauans6
- lauras6
- lunars6
- lustra6
- ranula6
- ratals6
- ratans6
- rattan6
- ruanas6
- santur6
- satara6
- statal6
- strata6
- strunt6
- sultan6
- talars6
- tantra6
- tarnal6
- tarsal6
- tartan6
- tatars6
- taunts6
- truant6
- ultras6
- alans5
- alant5
- altar5
- anlas5
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