LAGGARDNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LAGGARDNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAGGARDNESS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAGGARDNESS is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAGGARDNESS
No single letter turns LAGGARDNESS into another word.
How LAGGARDNESS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in LAGGARDNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAGGARDNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LAGGARDNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The habit of moving or acting too slowly and falling behind others.
Laggardness is blamed when a project slips, a student turns in work late or a country is slow to change. It conveys a lack of drive more than a lack of ability.
How LAGGARDNESS is used
Uncommon and slightly formal; laggardness is a critical word for sluggish progress.
- Her laggardness cost the team the contract.
- The report blamed the ministry for its laggardness.
- He apologised for his laggardness in replying.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAGGARDNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LAGGARDNESS
1 longer words begin with LAGGARDNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in LAGGARDNESS
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Common questions about LAGGARDNESS
- Is LAGGARDNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAGGARDNESS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAGGARDNESS worth?
- LAGGARDNESS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAGGARDNESS mean?
- The habit of moving or acting too slowly and falling behind others.
- What letters can be added to LAGGARDNESS?
- No single letter can be added to LAGGARDNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LAGGARDNESS:
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