LAIR is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. LAIR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAIR?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAIR is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAIR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAIR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LAIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,017.
What stands out about LAIR
- The same 4 tiles also spell 6 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
What does LAIR mean in Scrabble?
noun
The den or resting place of a wild animal.
A lair is the sheltered spot, often a cave, burrow or thicket, where a wild animal such as a wolf or a bear sleeps, hides or raises its young. The word is sometimes used more loosely for any hidden retreat, including a person's secret hideout.
How LAIR is used
Common in nature writing and figuratively for a hidden retreat or hideout.
- The wolf dragged its prey back to the lair.
- Hunters found the bear's lair deep inside the cave.
- He retreated to his lair whenever visitors arrived.
- The fox cubs stayed close to the lair until they were older.
- Rumours placed the dragon's lair somewhere beneath the mountain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAIR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LAIR
The 4 tiles of LAIR in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with LAIR
23 longer words begin with LAIR.
Words ending in LAIR
3 words end in LAIR. Useful as a back hook: play LAIR onto a word already on the board.
Words with LAIR inside
Showing 24 of 38 words that contain LAIR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LAIR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LAIR
Common questions about LAIR
- Is LAIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAIR, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAIR worth?
- LAIR is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAIR mean?
- The den or resting place of a wild animal.
- What letters can be added to LAIR?
- LAIR takes 5 hooks: 2 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LAIR:
Open LAIR in the Word Finder