LAKESHORE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LAKESHORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAKESHORE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAKESHORE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAKESHORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lakeshoresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAKESHORE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LAKESHORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAKESHORE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LAKESHORE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The land along the edge of a lake.
A lakeshore may be sandy, rocky or reedy, and it often supports its own wildlife. The word is more natural than lakefront when the land itself, not its value, is the focus.
How LAKESHORE is used
Lakeshore is used both in everyday speech and in place names.
- We walked along the lakeshore at dawn.
- Herons nest on the quiet lakeshore.
- A cold wind swept across the lakeshore.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAKESHORE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LAKESHORE
1 longer words begin with LAKESHORE.
Shorter words from the letters in LAKESHORE
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Common questions about LAKESHORE
- Is LAKESHORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAKESHORE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAKESHORE worth?
- LAKESHORE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAKESHORE mean?
- The land along the edge of a lake.
- What letters can be added to LAKESHORE?
- LAKESHORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LAKESHORE:
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