LAMBDA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LAMBDA 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 LAMBDA?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAMBDA is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAMBDA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lambdasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAMBDA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LAMBDA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What does LAMBDA mean in Scrabble?
noun
The eleventh letter of the Greek alphabet, written with a shape like an upside-down V.
Lambda stands for the sound of l and gave rise to the Latin letter L. Science and mathematics borrow it constantly: physicists use lambda for wavelength, and in computing it names small anonymous functions. A virus used in genetic research carries the name lambda, and the same name marks a point on the skull.
How LAMBDA is used
Used for the letter itself and as a symbol in physics, mathematics and programming.
- The Greek word began with a lambda.
- In the formula, lambda is the wavelength of the light.
- The programmer wrote a short lambda to sort the list.
- A lambda was painted on every shield.
- Students learn the shape of each lambda in the first week.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAMBDA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LAMBDA
3 longer words begin with LAMBDA.
Shorter words from the letters in LAMBDA
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Common questions about LAMBDA
- Is LAMBDA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAMBDA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAMBDA worth?
- LAMBDA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAMBDA mean?
- The eleventh letter of the Greek alphabet, written with a shape like an upside-down V.
- What letters can be added to LAMBDA?
- LAMBDA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LAMBDA:
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