LABOUR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LABOUR 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.
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PlayableLABOUR · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 86,231odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept LABOUR?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful LABOUR is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LABOUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
laboursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LABOUR scores
Scrabble l1a1b3o1u1r1 8
Words with Friends l2a1b4o1u2r1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in LABOUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
Words starting with LABOUR
labours9 laboured11 labourer10 labourers11 labouring12 labourism13 labourist11 labourite11 labouredly16 labourisms14 labourists12 labourites12 laboursome14 labouringly17 labouredness15 laboursaving18 labourednesses17
17 longer words begin with LABOUR.
Shorter words from the letters in LABOUR
bolar7 boral7 labor7 lobar7 balu6 baur6 blur6 boar6 bola6 bora6 bura6 burl6 lour4 oral4 roul4 urao4 alb5 arb5 bal5 bao5 bar5 boa5 bor5 bra5 bro5 bru5 bur5 lab5 lob5 oba5 orb5 rob5 rub5 urb5 alu3 lar3 loa3 lor3 lou3 lur3
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Common questions about LABOUR
- Is LABOUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LABOUR, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LABOUR worth?
- LABOUR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LABOUR?
- LABOUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LABOUR:
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