LABORISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. LABORISM 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LABORISM?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LABORISM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LABORISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
laborismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LABORISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LABORISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LABORISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LABORISM
- All 8 letters of LABORISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of LABORISM
The 8 tiles of LABORISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LABORISM
1 longer words begin with LABORISM.
Shorter words from the letters in LABORISM
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Common questions about LABORISM
- Is LABORISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LABORISM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LABORISM worth?
- LABORISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LABORISM?
- LABORISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LABORISM:
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