LACTOSURIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points

It depends on the list you play by. LACTOSURIA 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept LACTOSURIA?

Word power: 29 / 100

Our own measure of how useful LACTOSURIA is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for LACTOSURIA

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How LACTOSURIA scores

Face value of the 10 tiles in LACTOSURIA, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LACTOSURIA has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about LACTOSURIA

• The same 10 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of LACTOSURIA

The 10 tiles of LACTOSURIA in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with LACTOSURIA

1 longer words begin with LACTOSURIA.

Shorter words from the letters in LACTOSURIA

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Common questions about LACTOSURIA

Is LACTOSURIA valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts LACTOSURIA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is LACTOSURIA worth?

LACTOSURIA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to LACTOSURIA?

LACTOSURIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.