LABRUSCA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LABRUSCA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LABRUSCA?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LABRUSCA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LABRUSCA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
labruscasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LABRUSCA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LABRUSCA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LABRUSCA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LABRUSCA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A wild grape species of eastern North America, parent of many cultivated grapes.
Vines of labrusca give the strong, musky flavour linked with Concord juice and jelly. The species differs from the European wine grape in aroma and slip-skin pulp. Growers also talk of labrusca wines for their distinctive taste.
How LABRUSCA is used
Used by growers and wine writers for the fox grape and its derived varieties.
- The vineyard was planted with labrusca rather than European vines.
- A labrusca wine often tastes sweet and musky.
- Hardy labrusca stock survives the cold northern winters.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LABRUSCA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LABRUSCA
1 longer words begin with LABRUSCA.
Shorter words from the letters in LABRUSCA
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Common questions about LABRUSCA
- Is LABRUSCA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LABRUSCA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LABRUSCA worth?
- LABRUSCA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LABRUSCA mean?
- A wild grape species of eastern North America, parent of many cultivated grapes.
- What letters can be added to LABRUSCA?
- LABRUSCA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LABRUSCA:
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