LAME is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. LAME 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 LAME?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAME is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAME
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAME scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LAME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about LAME
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 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 LAME mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Unable to walk normally because of an injury or weakness in the leg or foot; also, weak or unconvincing.
An animal or person that is lame limps or cannot bear weight properly on a leg because of injury, illness or disability. By extension, an excuse or joke called lame is judged feeble and unconvincing rather than physically disabling.
How LAME is used
- The horse went lame after the long ride.
- He offered a lame excuse for being late.
- She limped, still lame from the old injury.
- The joke fell flat and felt lame to everyone.
- A lame leg kept him from finishing the race.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAME and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LAME
The 4 tiles of LAME in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with LAME
Showing 24 of 53 words that begin with LAME.
Words ending in LAME
9 words end in LAME. Useful as a back hook: play LAME onto a word already on the board.
Words with LAME inside
Showing 24 of 86 words that contain LAME somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LAME are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LAME
Common questions about LAME
- Is LAME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAME, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAME worth?
- LAME is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAME mean?
- Unable to walk normally because of an injury or weakness in the leg or foot; also, weak or unconvincing.
- What letters can be added to LAME?
- LAME takes 6 hooks: 3 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LAME:
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