LAHAL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 8 points
Yes for Scrabble. LAHAL is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept LAHAL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAHAL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAHAL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAHAL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LAHAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What stands out about LAHAL
- LAHAL is a palindrome: it reads the same in both directions, so it plays the same way whichever end you build from.
- LAHAL begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of LAHAL
The 5 tiles of LAHAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LAHAL
1 longer words begin with LAHAL.
Words ending in LAHAL
1 words end in LAHAL. Useful as a back hook: play LAHAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with LAHAL inside
1 words contain LAHAL in the middle. Words that start with LAHAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LAHAL
Common questions about LAHAL
- Is LAHAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAHAL is not in it.
- How many points is LAHAL worth?
- LAHAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAHAL?
- LAHAL takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LAHAL:
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