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Tantalus

t 1a 1n 1t 1a 1l 1u 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does tantalus mean?

noun

  1. (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

Is TANTALUS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is TANTALUS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
t 1a 1n 1t 1a 1l 1u 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
t 1a 1n 2t 1a 1l 2u 2s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
t 1a 1n 1t 1a 1l 1u 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
t 1a 1n 1t 1a 1l 2u 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in TANTALUS

Anagrams 1

talaunts

Tantalus: quick answers

Is TANTALUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TANTALUS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TANTALUS worth?
TANTALUS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tantalus mean?
As a noun, tantalus means “(Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus”.
What words can you make with the letters in TANTALUS?
You can make 139 shorter words from TANTALUS, such as SALTANT, SULTANA, TALANTS, TALAUNT. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of TANTALUS?
TANTALUS rearranges into TALAUNTS.