LAHAR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LAHAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAHAR?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAHAR is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAHAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
laharsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAHAR scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LAHAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does LAHAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A destructive flow of volcanic debris, ash and water that rushes down the slopes of a volcano, often after an eruption or heavy rain.
A lahar forms when loose volcanic material mixes with water from melted snow, a crater lake or heavy rainfall, turning into a thick, fast-moving slurry that can travel for many miles down river valleys. Because a lahar can occur without any accompanying eruption, simply from rain falling on unstable ash deposits, it remains a hazard for years after a volcano last erupted. The word comes from Indonesian, and geologists adopted it directly into English rather than translating it, much as they did with several other volcanic terms.
How LAHAR is used
Technical, used mainly in volcanology, geology and disaster-risk reporting.
- The village was buried by a lahar that swept down the valley overnight.
- Scientists installed sensors to detect an approaching lahar before it reached town.
- Heavy rain on the ash slopes triggered a sudden lahar.
- The museum display explained how a lahar differs from an ordinary mudslide.
- Evacuation routes were planned in case of another lahar from the volcano.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAHAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LAHAR
1 longer words begin with LAHAR.
Shorter words from the letters in LAHAR
Common questions about LAHAR
- Is LAHAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAHAR, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAHAR worth?
- LAHAR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAHAR mean?
- A destructive flow of volcanic debris, ash and water that rushes down the slopes of a volcano, often after an eruption or heavy rain.
- What letters can be added to LAHAR?
- LAHAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LAHAR:
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