LAMENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. LAMENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAMENESS?
| 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 LAMENESS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAMENESS
No single letter turns LAMENESS into another word.
How LAMENESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LAMENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAMENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LAMENESS
- The same 8 tiles also spell 4 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 LAMENESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The condition of being unable to walk properly because of an injured leg or foot.
Lameness is a veterinary and medical term, often heard of horses and other animals. It also carries a figurative sense of weakness, as when an excuse is described as lacking force.
How LAMENESS is used
Lameness in a horse is usually the first sign of a sore leg.
- The vet noticed lameness in the horse's left foreleg.
- The lameness of his excuse was obvious to everyone.
- Years of work left her with a slight lameness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAMENESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LAMENESS
The 8 tiles of LAMENESS in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with LAMENESS
1 longer words begin with LAMENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in LAMENESS
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Common questions about LAMENESS
- Is LAMENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAMENESS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAMENESS worth?
- LAMENESS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAMENESS mean?
- The condition of being unable to walk properly because of an injured leg or foot.
- What letters can be added to LAMENESS?
- No single letter can be added to LAMENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LAMENESS:
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