LABORATORIES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LABORATORIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableLABORATORIES · 12 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LABORATORIES?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.92%
Our own measure of how useful LABORATORIES is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LABORATORIES
Front hooks — 1
elaboratoriesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LABORATORIES scores
Scrabble l1a1b3o1r1a1t1o1r1i1e1s1 14
Words with Friends l2a1b4o1r1a1t1o1r1i1e1s1 16
Face value of the 12 tiles in LABORATORIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LABORATORIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LABORATORIES
elaborators13 arbalister12 breastrail12 elaborator12 liberators12 sailboater12 arblaster11 astrolabe11 borrelias11 laborites11 liberator11 robotries11 stirrable11 strobilae11 strobilar11 arterials9 oratorial9 oratories9 retailors9 sartorial9 ablators10 aborters10 aerobats10 aerobots10 airboats10 arbalest10 arbalist10 arbiters10 arbitral10 arboreal10 arboreta10 arborets10 arborios10 arborise10 arborist10 balistae10 barriest10 barstool10 blastier10 bloaters10
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Common questions about LABORATORIES
- Is LABORATORIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LABORATORIES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LABORATORIES worth?
- LABORATORIES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LABORATORIES?
- LABORATORIES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of LABORATORIES:
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