Is WANTONEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WANTONEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WANTONEST mean?
Wantonest is a form of WANTON.
- noun
lewd or lascivious woman
- verb
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
- verb
indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
- verb
spend wastefully
“wanton one's money away”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
9
Letters
W (4) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 12 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.
Hooks for WANTONEST
WANTONEST 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 WANTONEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- newtons10
- wannest10
- wantons10
- newton9
- wanton9
- weason9
- enows8
- newts8
- nowts8
- owsen8
- sewan8
- sweat8
- tawse8
- towns8
- twaes8
- twats8
- wanes8
- wants8
- waste8
- watts8
- weans8
- wetas8
- wonts8
- notates7
- tannest7
- tenants7
- anew7
- awes7
- awns7
- enow7
- news7
- newt7
- nows7
- nowt7
- owes7
- owns7
- owse7
- owts7
- sawn7
- sewn7
- snaw7
- snow7
- sown7
- staw7
- stew7
- stow7
- swan7
- swat7
- swot7
- taws7
- tews7
- town7
- tows7
- twae7
- twas7
- twat7
- twos7
- waes7
- wane7
- wans7
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