217 words come out when you unscramble PENTATHLA, starting with PENTATHLA itself: 14 in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends. 9 letters: 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
P34E1N12T1A1T1H43L12A1
Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
Words from PENTATHLA by length: 1 with 9 letters, 1 with 8, 8 with 7, 22 with 6, 47 with 5, 60 with 4, 58 with 3 and 20 with 2.
PANTALET is the only one of the 8-letter words made with PENTATHLA letters; it scores 10 points.
HAPTEN tops the 6-letter words from PENTATHLA at 11 points; next come ALTHEA and ANEATH on 9. PLANET, PATENT and TALENT will look familiar.
Among 47 5-letter words you get when you unscramble PENTATHLA, the top score is 10, reached by 4. PANEL, PLANT and ALPHA are the familiar ones.
60 4-letter words made with PENTATHLA letters; 6 of them share the top score of 9. HELP, THEN and PLAN are everyday picks.
Among 58 3-letter words you get when you unscramble PENTATHLA, the top score is 8, reached by 5. LET, NET and TEN are the familiar ones.
Keep every letter of PENTATHLA but one, change that one, and you get:
More 9-letter words: starting with PE · ending in LA · all 9-letter words
Here is what the 8 strongest answers mean; HAPTEN (11 points) takes the top spot.
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
In Scrabble, yes: PENTATHLA is playable in Scrabble UK. It is not in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENTATHLA itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 217) | 174 | 217 | 168 |
* Based on the list Words With Friends started from; the live game may differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: PENTATHLA, AHEAP, ATHLETA, HANAP, ANEATH, EPATANT, HEPT, LATHEN, PLANTAE, AHENT, ETHAL, LATAH and 31 more, 43 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: ETHANAL, PANTALET, LAH, NAPA, PAAN and TE, 6 in all.