LACTESCENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. LACTESCENT 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
l1a1c3t1e1s1c3e1n1t1
Depends on the listLACTESCENT · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LACTESCENT?
| 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%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful LACTESCENT is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LACTESCENT
No single letter turns LACTESCENT into another word.
How LACTESCENT scores
Scrabble l1a1c3t1e1s1c3e1n1t1 14
Words with Friends l2a1c4t1e1s1c4e1n2t1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in LACTESCENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LACTESCENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LACTESCENT
calescent13 latescent11 tentacles11 acescent12 cenacles12 cantlets10 cleanest10 latences10 telecast10 tentacle10 accents11 cancels11 cenacle11 cantest9 cantles9 cantlet9 casette9 celesta9 centals9 cetanes9 cleanse9 elances9 enlaces9 lancets9 latence9 scalene9 scantle9 selecta9 tenaces9 elanets7 lateens7 latents7 lattens7 leanest7 neatest7 nettles7 talents7 telnets7 accent10 calces10
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Common questions about LACTESCENT
- Is LACTESCENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LACTESCENT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LACTESCENT worth?
- LACTESCENT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LACTESCENT?
- No single letter can be added to LACTESCENT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LACTESCENT:
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