LEVANT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LEVANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEVANT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEVANT is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEVANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
levantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEVANT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LEVANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What does LEVANT mean in Scrabble?
verb
Britishinformal
To run away and leave debts unpaid, especially after losing a bet.
To levant is to vanish without settling what one owes, the way a gambler might slip out of a town after a losing wager. The verb is British and dated, and its origin is uncertain, though it may be tied to the Spanish word levantar, meaning to raise or break camp. It is a different word from the capital-letter Levant, the region on the eastern Mediterranean, even though the spelling is the same.
How LEVANT is used
Rare and old-fashioned British slang; today seen mostly in historical writing.
- The tenant tried to levant before the rent fell due.
- He chose to levant rather than face the bookmaker.
- Several guests tried to levant without paying the bill.
- Rumour said the clerk would levant with the takings.
- It is easier to levant than to explain a lost fortune.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEVANT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEVANT
7 longer words begin with LEVANT.
Shorter words from the letters in LEVANT
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Common questions about LEVANT
- Is LEVANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEVANT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEVANT worth?
- LEVANT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEVANT mean?
- To run away and leave debts unpaid, especially after losing a bet.
- What letters can be added to LEVANT?
- LEVANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LEVANT:
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