LAMBAST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LAMBAST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAMBAST?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAMBAST is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAMBAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAMBAST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LAMBAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does LAMBAST mean in Scrabble?
verb
To criticize someone or something very harshly.
Originally lambast meant to beat or thrash, but it now almost always refers to verbal attack. Newspapers use it for sharp public criticism of a person or policy.
How LAMBAST is used
Lambast is a variant of lambaste and is used mostly in news writing.
- Critics lambast the film as dull and confusing.
- The coach did not hesitate to lambast his team after the loss.
- Columnists lambast the council for wasting money.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAMBAST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LAMBAST
5 longer words begin with LAMBAST.
Shorter words from the letters in LAMBAST
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Common questions about LAMBAST
- Is LAMBAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAMBAST, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAMBAST worth?
- LAMBAST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAMBAST mean?
- To criticize someone or something very harshly.
- What letters can be added to LAMBAST?
- LAMBAST takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LAMBAST:
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