LADLEFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LADLEFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LADLEFUL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LADLEFUL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LADLEFUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ladlefulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LADLEFUL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LADLEFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 3 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LADLEFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LADLEFUL
- LADLEFUL begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LADLEFUL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The amount a ladle holds when filled.
Recipes often count soup or gravy by the ladleful instead of by the cup. The size varies with the ladle, so the measure is loose. It suits kitchens where exact quantities matter less than a steady pour.
How LADLEFUL is used
Used in cooking for a rough measure of liquid served with a ladle.
- She added a ladleful of stock to the risotto.
- Each bowl got a generous ladleful of stew.
- One more ladleful and the pot would have overflowed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LADLEFUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LADLEFUL
1 longer words begin with LADLEFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in LADLEFUL
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Common questions about LADLEFUL
- Is LADLEFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LADLEFUL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LADLEFUL worth?
- LADLEFUL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LADLEFUL mean?
- The amount a ladle holds when filled.
- What letters can be added to LADLEFUL?
- LADLEFUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LADLEFUL:
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