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
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 9
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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