LALLYGAG is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LALLYGAG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LALLYGAG?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LALLYGAG is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LALLYGAG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lallygagsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LALLYGAG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LALLYGAG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 3 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LALLYGAG has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LALLYGAG mean in Scrabble?
verb
informalNorth American
To waste time by dawdling or idling instead of getting on with a task.
Parents and bosses use lallygag with a light scolding tone, picturing someone lingering when there is work to do. It has a playful sound that suits casual speech.
How LALLYGAG is used
Lallygag is informal and mostly American, often used in a gentle reprimand.
- Stop trying to lallygag and finish your chores.
- We cannot lallygag if we want to catch the train.
- He liked to lallygag over breakfast on Sundays.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LALLYGAG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LALLYGAG
5 longer words begin with LALLYGAG.
Shorter words from the letters in LALLYGAG
Common questions about LALLYGAG
- Is LALLYGAG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LALLYGAG, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LALLYGAG worth?
- LALLYGAG is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LALLYGAG mean?
- To waste time by dawdling or idling instead of getting on with a task.
- What letters can be added to LALLYGAG?
- LALLYGAG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LALLYGAG:
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