LAIRISES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAIRISES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LAIRISES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAIRISES is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAIRISES
No single letter turns LAIRISES into another word.
How LAIRISES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LAIRISES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAIRISES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LAIRISES mean in Scrabble?
LAIRISES is the present-tense form of LAIRISE used with he, she and it.
Shorter words from the letters in LAIRISES
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Common questions about LAIRISES
- Is LAIRISES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAIRISES is not in it.
- How many points is LAIRISES worth?
- LAIRISES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAIRISES?
- No single letter can be added to LAIRISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LAIRISES:
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