LABLAB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. LABLAB is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
l1a1b3l1a1b3
Depends on the listLABLAB · 6 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 5,519 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept LABLAB?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful LABLAB is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LABLAB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lablabsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LABLAB scores
Scrabble l1a1b3l1a1b3 10
Words with Friends l2a1b4l2a1b4 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in LABLAB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,519 thousand.
Words starting with LABLAB
1 longer words begin with LABLAB.
Shorter words from the letters in LABLAB
abba8 baba8 blab8 alba6 baal6 ball6 abb7 aba5 alb5 baa5 bal5 lab5 aal3 ala3 all3 ab4 ba4 aa2 al2 la2
Common questions about LABLAB
- Is LABLAB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LABLAB, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LABLAB worth?
- LABLAB is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LABLAB?
- LABLAB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LABLAB:
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