LACONIC is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LACONIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LACONIC?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LACONIC is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LACONIC
No single letter turns LACONIC into another word.
How LACONIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LACONIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does LACONIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Using very few words when speaking or writing.
A laconic reply is short and often dry, sometimes with a hint of wit. The word comes from Laconia, the region of the ancient Spartans, who were famous for brief speech.
How LACONIC is used
Laconic describes people, replies or styles that are brief and to the point.
- His laconic answer was simply "No."
- The laconic cowboy never wasted a word.
- She sent a laconic note to explain her absence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LACONIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LACONIC
The 7 tiles of LACONIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LACONIC
4 longer words begin with LACONIC.
Shorter words from the letters in LACONIC
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Common questions about LACONIC
- Is LACONIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LACONIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LACONIC worth?
- LACONIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LACONIC mean?
- Using very few words when speaking or writing.
- What letters can be added to LACONIC?
- No single letter can be added to LACONIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LACONIC:
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