LACRYMATORS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. LACRYMATORS 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.
l1a1c3r1y4m3a1t1o1r1s1
Depends on the listLACRYMATORS · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LACRYMATORS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.27%
Our own measure of how useful LACRYMATORS is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LACRYMATORS
No single letter turns LACRYMATORS into another word.
How LACRYMATORS scores
Scrabble l1a1c3r1y4m3a1t1o1r1s1 18
Words with Friends l2a1c4r1y3m4a1t1o1r1s1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in LACRYMATORS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LACRYMATORS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LACRYMATORS
lacrymator17 royalmast14 costmary15 camorras12 marcatos12 tramcars12 macoyas14 actorly12 amatory12 amytals12 carroty12 castory12 crystal12 lactary12 martyrs12 mayoral12 mortary12 smartly12 amtracs11 camorra11 carroms11 clamors11 comarts11 lactams11 marcato11 ramcats11 sarcoma11 tarmacs11 tramcar11 astylar10 satyral10 alamort9 amatols9 carlots9 carrats9 carrots9 castral9 catalos9 coastal9 corrals9
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Common questions about LACRYMATORS
- Is LACRYMATORS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LACRYMATORS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LACRYMATORS worth?
- LACRYMATORS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LACRYMATORS?
- No single letter can be added to LACRYMATORS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LACRYMATORS:
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