LABRUM is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. LABRUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LABRUM?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful LABRUM is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LABRUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
labrumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LABRUM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LABRUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What stands out about LABRUM
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LABRUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
The upper lip of an insect or crustacean, a plate that covers the front of the mouth, or the outer edge of a shell opening.
The labrum hangs from the front of the head and lies over the jaws like a small hinged lid, helping to push food toward the mouth. It is one of the standard parts named in any description of an insect or crustacean head. Its counterpart on the underside is the labium. The word is Latin for lip, and in shells it can also mean the outer margin of the aperture.
How LABRUM is used
A technical term of entomology and the study of shells.
- The grasshopper has a broad labrum above its jaws.
- She measured the labrum of each specimen under the lens.
- A notch in the labrum separates the two species.
- The key asks whether the labrum is longer than it is wide.
- The labrum of the shell was thickened and turned outward.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LABRUM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LABRUM
The 6 tiles of LABRUM in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with LABRUM
1 longer words begin with LABRUM.
Shorter words from the letters in LABRUM
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Common questions about LABRUM
- Is LABRUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LABRUM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LABRUM worth?
- LABRUM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LABRUM mean?
- The upper lip of an insect or crustacean, a plate that covers the front of the mouth, or the outer edge of a shell opening.
- What letters can be added to LABRUM?
- LABRUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LABRUM:
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