LACRYMATOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. LACRYMATOR 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LACRYMATOR?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LACRYMATOR is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LACRYMATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LACRYMATOR scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LACRYMATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LACRYMATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LACRYMATOR
2 longer words begin with LACRYMATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in LACRYMATOR
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Common questions about LACRYMATOR
- Is LACRYMATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LACRYMATOR, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LACRYMATOR worth?
- LACRYMATOR is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LACRYMATOR?
- LACRYMATOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LACRYMATOR:
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