LABURNUM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LABURNUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LABURNUM?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LABURNUM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LABURNUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
laburnumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LABURNUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LABURNUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LABURNUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LABURNUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A small tree with hanging chains of yellow flowers and poisonous seeds.
Garden visitors admire the laburnum in late spring, when its golden tassels cover the branches. The pods and seeds are toxic, so parents are warned about planting it near play areas. Its dark heartwood has been used in small woodwork.
How LABURNUM is used
Mentioned in gardening for the ornamental tree and in safety advice for its poison.
- A laburnum arch dripped with yellow blossom over the path.
- The children were told never to eat the pods of the laburnum.
- Each May the laburnum by the gate turns the street gold.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LABURNUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LABURNUM
The 8 tiles of LABURNUM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LABURNUM
1 longer words begin with LABURNUM.
Shorter words from the letters in LABURNUM
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Common questions about LABURNUM
- Is LABURNUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LABURNUM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LABURNUM worth?
- LABURNUM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LABURNUM mean?
- A small tree with hanging chains of yellow flowers and poisonous seeds.
- What letters can be added to LABURNUM?
- LABURNUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LABURNUM:
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