LAIRIZE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAIRIZE 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LAIRIZE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 64 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAIRIZE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAIRIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAIRIZE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LAIRIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
Words starting with LAIRIZE
2 longer words begin with LAIRIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in LAIRIZE
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Common questions about LAIRIZE
- Is LAIRIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAIRIZE is not in it.
- How many points is LAIRIZE worth?
- LAIRIZE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAIRIZE?
- LAIRIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LAIRIZE:
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