INTERLAP is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. INTERLAP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INTERLAP?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INTERLAP is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTERLAP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
interlapsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INTERLAP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INTERLAP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INTERLAP has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about INTERLAP
- All 8 letters of INTERLAP are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does INTERLAP mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To lie partly over one another, edge to edge.
Interlap is an uncommon synonym of overlap and fits shingles, scales or feathers. The prefix suggests mutual covering, with each piece resting on the next.
How INTERLAP is used
Writers use interlap for layered objects in technical or descriptive prose.
- The roof tiles interlap to shed the rain.
- Fish scales interlap like small armour plates.
- The boards should interlap by at least an inch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INTERLAP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INTERLAP
The 8 tiles of INTERLAP in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with INTERLAP
3 longer words begin with INTERLAP.
Shorter words from the letters in INTERLAP
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Common questions about INTERLAP
- Is INTERLAP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTERLAP, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTERLAP worth?
- INTERLAP is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INTERLAP mean?
- To lie partly over one another, edge to edge.
- What letters can be added to INTERLAP?
- INTERLAP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INTERLAP:
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