Scrabble Word Finder

LACER is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points

Yes. LACER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.

l1a1c3e1r1
PlayableLACER · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
2hooks available
1 in 14,523odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept LACER?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 35 / 100

35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.4
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.6%

Our own measure of how useful LACER is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for LACER

Front hooks — 1

placer10

Back hooks — 1

lacers8

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How LACER scores

Scrabble l1a1c3e1r1 7
Words with Friends l2a1c4e1r1 9

Face value of the 5 tiles in LACER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
l14
a19
c12
e112
r16

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.

What stands out about LACER

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of LACER

carle7 clear7 recal7

The 5 tiles of LACER in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with LACER

lacers8 lacerant10 lacerate10 lacertid11 lacerable13 lacerated12 lacerates11 lacertian11 lacertids12 lacertine11 lacerating13 laceration12 lacerative15 lacertians12 lacertines12 lacerations13 lacertilian13 lacerability19 lacertilians14 lacerabilities18

20 longer words begin with LACER.

Words ending in LACER

placer10 filacer12 solacer9 replacer12 displacer14 outplacer13

6 words end in LACER. Useful as a back hook: play LACER onto a word already on the board.

Words with LACER inside

placers11 filacers13 solacers10 replacers13 dilacerate13 displacers15 outplacers14 dilacerated15 dilacerates14 dilacerating16 dilaceration15 dilacerations16

12 words contain LACER in the middle. Words that start with LACER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in LACER

acer6 acre6 alec6 care6 carl6 lace6 race6 arle4 earl4 laer4 lare4 lear4 rale4 real4 ace5 arc5 cal5 car5 cel5 lac5 rec5 ale3 are3 ear3 era3 lar3 lea3 rea3 ae2 al2 ar2 ea2 el2 er2 la2 re2

Common questions about LACER

Is LACER valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts LACER, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is LACER worth?
LACER is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to LACER?
LACER takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LACER:

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