LAMA is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. LAMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAMA?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAMA is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAMA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAMA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LAMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What stands out about LAMA
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 LAMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Buddhist religious teacher or monk, especially within the Tibetan tradition.
A lama is a spiritual teacher, and often a monk, within Tibetan Buddhism, sometimes regarded as the reincarnation of an earlier teacher. The title is placed before a name, as in the widely known title Dalai Lama, though lama itself is a common noun for the office rather than a name.
How LAMA is used
- The young lama had studied in the monastery since childhood.
- Pilgrims travelled far to receive a blessing from the lama.
- A senior lama led the ceremony that morning.
- The book described the daily routine of a Tibetan lama.
- Villagers brought offerings whenever the lama visited.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAMA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LAMA
The 4 tiles of LAMA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with LAMA
8 longer words begin with LAMA.
Words ending in LAMA
3 words end in LAMA. Useful as a back hook: play LAMA onto a word already on the board.
Words with LAMA inside
Showing 24 of 67 words that contain LAMA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LAMA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LAMA
Common questions about LAMA
- Is LAMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAMA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAMA worth?
- LAMA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAMA mean?
- A Buddhist religious teacher or monk, especially within the Tibetan tradition.
- What letters can be added to LAMA?
- LAMA takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LAMA:
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