LABOURISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. LABOURISM 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LABOURISM?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LABOURISM is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LABOURISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
labourismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LABOURISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LABOURISM, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LABOURISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LABOURISM
- All 9 letters of LABOURISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of LABOURISM
The 9 tiles of LABOURISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LABOURISM
1 longer words begin with LABOURISM.
Shorter words from the letters in LABOURISM
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Common questions about LABOURISM
- Is LABOURISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LABOURISM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LABOURISM worth?
- LABOURISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LABOURISM?
- LABOURISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LABOURISM:
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