LABIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LABIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LABIAL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LABIAL is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LABIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
labialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LABIAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LABIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What stands out about LABIAL
- LABIAL begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LABIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Formed with the lips, or relating to the lips.
In phonetics, a labial sound is one shaped mainly by the lips, so consonants such as p, b, and m and rounded vowels like the oo in moon all count as labial because the lips do the main work of producing them. Dentists and anatomists use the same word in a different setting, calling the surface of a tooth labial when it faces the lips rather than the tongue or the cheek. The common thread in every use is simple: whatever is labial sits at, or is shaped by, the lips.
How LABIAL is used
A technical term from phonetics and anatomy, used to describe sounds or surfaces associated with the lips rather than in casual conversation.
- The letter p marks a labial consonant because both lips close to produce it.
- The dentist examined the labial surface of the front tooth for wear.
- Linguists grouped b, p, and m together as labial sounds in the chart.
- Rounding the lips gives certain vowels their distinctly labial quality.
- The textbook contrasted labial consonants with those made further back in the mouth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LABIAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LABIAL
18 longer words begin with LABIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in LABIAL
Common questions about LABIAL
- Is LABIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LABIAL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LABIAL worth?
- LABIAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LABIAL mean?
- Formed with the lips, or relating to the lips.
- What letters can be added to LABIAL?
- LABIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LABIAL:
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