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.
Which word lists accept LACRYMATORS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
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
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.
What does LACRYMATORS mean in Scrabble?
LACRYMATORS is the plural of LACRYMATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in LACRYMATORS
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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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