LACINIATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LACINIATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LACINIATE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LACINIATE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LACINIATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
laciniatedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LACINIATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LACINIATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LACINIATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LACINIATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botanytechnical
Cut into narrow, irregular strips or deep fringe-like segments.
Botanists apply laciniate to leaves and petals whose edges look slashed or shredded, as in some maples and cut-leaved ferns. Zoologists occasionally use it for ragged edges of tissue or wing margins.
How LACINIATE is used
Laciniate appears mainly in plant descriptions and field guides.
- The laciniate leaves of the cut-leaf maple look almost feathery.
- A laciniate petal edge gives the flower a frayed look.
- The guide describes the fern fronds as laciniate at the tips.
- Notice the laciniate margin before you name the species.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LACINIATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LACINIATE
1 longer words begin with LACINIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in LACINIATE
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Common questions about LACINIATE
- Is LACINIATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LACINIATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LACINIATE worth?
- LACINIATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LACINIATE mean?
- Cut into narrow, irregular strips or deep fringe-like segments.
- What letters can be added to LACINIATE?
- LACINIATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LACINIATE:
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