LACROSSE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. LACROSSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LACROSSE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LACROSSE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LACROSSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lacrossesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LACROSSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LACROSSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LACROSSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LACROSSE
- The same 8 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 LACROSSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A team sport in which players use long netted sticks to carry, pass and throw a small ball into a goal.
Lacrosse began among Native American peoples and is now played in schools and colleges, especially in North America. The curved stick head, called a crosse, gives the game its name.
How LACROSSE is used
Lacrosse is played with ten players a side in the men's field game.
- She earned a scholarship for playing lacrosse.
- The lacrosse final drew a large crowd.
- He learned lacrosse in the school yard.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LACROSSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LACROSSE
The 8 tiles of LACROSSE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LACROSSE
1 longer words begin with LACROSSE.
Shorter words from the letters in LACROSSE
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Common questions about LACROSSE
- Is LACROSSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LACROSSE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LACROSSE worth?
- LACROSSE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LACROSSE mean?
- A team sport in which players use long netted sticks to carry, pass and throw a small ball into a goal.
- What letters can be added to LACROSSE?
- LACROSSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LACROSSE:
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