LAMBREQUIN is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. LAMBREQUIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAMBREQUIN?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAMBREQUIN is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAMBREQUIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lambrequinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAMBREQUIN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LAMBREQUIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAMBREQUIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LAMBREQUIN
- All 10 letters of LAMBREQUIN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LAMBREQUIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A short decorative drapery hung over the top of a window or door, or from a shelf.
A lambrequin is a stiff, shaped valance that hides curtain rods and frames the opening. In heraldry the word means the cloth mantling that hangs from a helmet.
How LAMBREQUIN is used
The noun lambrequin is found in interior design, historic descriptions and heraldry.
- A velvet lambrequin hung above the tall parlour window.
- The antique mantel had a fringed lambrequin along its edge.
- The knight's shield was framed by a carved lambrequin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAMBREQUIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LAMBREQUIN
1 longer words begin with LAMBREQUIN.
Shorter words from the letters in LAMBREQUIN
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Common questions about LAMBREQUIN
- Is LAMBREQUIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAMBREQUIN, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAMBREQUIN worth?
- LAMBREQUIN is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAMBREQUIN mean?
- A short decorative drapery hung over the top of a window or door, or from a shelf.
- What letters can be added to LAMBREQUIN?
- LAMBREQUIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LAMBREQUIN:
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