LABRADOR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LABRADOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LABRADOR?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LABRADOR is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LABRADOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
labradorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LABRADOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LABRADOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LABRADOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LABRADOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sturdy retriever with a short black, yellow or chocolate coat, bred as a gun dog and widely trained as a guide dog.
The labrador is among the most familiar family dogs because of its patient, friendly temperament. The same word names the mainland part of a Canadian province on the Atlantic coast, from which the breed took its name.
How LABRADOR is used
In lower case labrador means the dog; with a capital letter it usually refers to the Canadian region.
- Our labrador waits at the gate every afternoon.
- A labrador guided her safely across the busy street.
- The labrador splashed into the lake to fetch the stick.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LABRADOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LABRADOR
The 8 tiles of LABRADOR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LABRADOR
4 longer words begin with LABRADOR.
Shorter words from the letters in LABRADOR
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Common questions about LABRADOR
- Is LABRADOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LABRADOR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LABRADOR worth?
- LABRADOR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LABRADOR mean?
- A sturdy retriever with a short black, yellow or chocolate coat, bred as a gun dog and widely trained as a guide dog.
- What letters can be added to LABRADOR?
- LABRADOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LABRADOR:
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