LACRIMATORY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. LACRIMATORY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
l1a1c3r1i1m3a1t1o1r1y4
Depends on the listLACRIMATORY · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LACRIMATORY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.73%
Our own measure of how useful LACRIMATORY is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LACRIMATORY
No single letter turns LACRIMATORY into another word.
How LACRIMATORY scores
Scrabble l1a1c3r1i1m3a1t1o1r1y4 18
Words with Friends l2a1c4r1i1m4a1t1o1r1y3 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in LACRIMATORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LACRIMATORY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LACRIMATORY
lacrymator17 lacrimator14 lacrimary16 amorality14 calamity15 alacrity13 martyria13 molarity13 morality13 acromial12 aromatic12 atomical12 armorial10 cymatia14 actorly12 amatory12 carroty12 clarity12 lactary12 mayoral12 mortary12 acromia11 camorra11 comital11 mailcar11 marcato11 tramcar11 orality10 airtram9 alamort9 crotala9 marital9 martial9 racloir9 railcar9 amylic13 comity13 macoya13 myotic13 myrica13
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Common questions about LACRIMATORY
- Is LACRIMATORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LACRIMATORY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LACRIMATORY worth?
- LACRIMATORY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LACRIMATORY?
- No single letter can be added to LACRIMATORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LACRIMATORY:
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