LABORATORY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LABORATORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
l1a1b3o1r1a1t1o1r1y4
PlayableLABORATORY · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LABORATORY?
| 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%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful LABORATORY is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LABORATORY
Front hooks — 1
elaboratoryBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LABORATORY scores
Scrabble l1a1b3o1r1a1t1o1r1y4 15
Words with Friends l2a1b4o1r1a1t1o1r1y3 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in LABORATORY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LABORATORY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LABORATORY
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Common questions about LABORATORY
- Is LABORATORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LABORATORY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LABORATORY worth?
- LABORATORY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LABORATORY?
- LABORATORY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LABORATORY:
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