LACTONE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LACTONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
l1a1c3t1o1n1e1
PlayableLACTONE · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 64,331odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept LACTONE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.71%
Our own measure of how useful LACTONE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LACTONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lactonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LACTONE scores
Scrabble l1a1c3t1o1n1e1 9
Words with Friends l2a1c4t1o1n2e1 12
Face value of the 7 tiles in LACTONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
Words starting with LACTONE
1 longer words begin with LACTONE.
Shorter words from the letters in LACTONE
cantle8 cental8 coltan8 lancet8 locate8 octane8 etalon6 tolane6 acton7 ancle7 canoe7 canto7 cento7 clean7 cleat7 clone7 clote7 coate7 conte7 cotan7 eclat7 enact7 lacet7 lance7 ocean7 octal7 octan7 oncet7 telco7 alone5 anole5 atone5 laten5 leant5 lento5 notal5 oaten5 olent5 talon5 tolan5
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Common questions about LACTONE
- Is LACTONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LACTONE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LACTONE worth?
- LACTONE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LACTONE?
- LACTONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LACTONE:
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