LACERATION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LACERATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LACERATION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LACERATION is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LACERATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lacerationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LACERATION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LACERATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LACERATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LACERATION
- The same 10 tiles also spell 2 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 LACERATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A deep, ragged cut or tear in skin or flesh.
Unlike a clean slice, a laceration has uneven edges, usually caused by something tearing rather than cutting. Doctors may close a serious one with stitches. The word can also mean the act of tearing, or, figuratively, harsh criticism.
How LACERATION is used
Standard in medical and first-aid language for torn wounds.
- The nurse cleaned the laceration on his forearm.
- A deep laceration needed six stitches.
- The dog's bite left a nasty laceration.
- She suffered a laceration when the glass shattered.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LACERATION and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LACERATION
The 10 tiles of LACERATION in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LACERATION
1 longer words begin with LACERATION.
Shorter words from the letters in LACERATION
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Common questions about LACERATION
- Is LACERATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LACERATION, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LACERATION worth?
- LACERATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LACERATION mean?
- A deep, ragged cut or tear in skin or flesh.
- What letters can be added to LACERATION?
- LACERATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LACERATION:
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