LAMIA is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. LAMIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAMIA?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAMIA is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAMIA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAMIA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LAMIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What does LAMIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A monster of ancient legend with the head and upper body of a woman and the lower body of a serpent, said to prey upon and devour human beings, especially children.
The figure of a lamia comes from Greek mythology, where a queen of that name was said to have been transformed into a child-devouring monster after a tragedy involving her own children. Later folklore and poetry broadened the word into a general term for a female vampire-like demon or shape-shifting seductress rather than a single named individual. John Keats used the word as the title of a famous narrative poem about a serpent-woman who takes human form, which helped keep the term alive in English literature.
How LAMIA is used
A literary and folkloric term, met mainly in mythology, poetry, and fantasy fiction rather than everyday speech.
- The old legend describes a lamia lurking near the lonely crossroads at night.
- Keats' narrative poem tells of a lamia who takes a woman's shape to marry a young man.
- Villagers blamed a lamia for the missing livestock.
- The bestiary illustrated a lamia with a woman's face and a serpent's tail.
- In the folk tale, a lamia lures travelers with an enchanting voice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAMIA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LAMIA
The 5 tiles of LAMIA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LAMIA
2 longer words begin with LAMIA.
Words ending in LAMIA
2 words end in LAMIA. Useful as a back hook: play LAMIA onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in LAMIA
Common questions about LAMIA
- Is LAMIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAMIA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAMIA worth?
- LAMIA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAMIA mean?
- A monster of ancient legend with the head and upper body of a woman and the lower body of a serpent, said to prey upon and devour human beings, especially children.
- What letters can be added to LAMIA?
- LAMIA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LAMIA:
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