LAMINAR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LAMINAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAMINAR?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAMINAR is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAMINAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
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How LAMINAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LAMINAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does LAMINAR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Describing a smooth flow in parallel layers without turbulence, or arranged in thin layers.
Laminar flow is what you see in slow honey or a gentle stream, where each layer slides past the next. It is the opposite of turbulent flow, and engineers aim for it on aircraft wings to cut drag.
How LAMINAR is used
Laminar is common in physics and engineering, mostly in the phrase laminar flow.
- The smoke rose in a laminar stream before it broke up.
- A laminar air hood protects the sterile samples.
- Water in the pipe stayed laminar at low speeds.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAMINAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LAMINAR
The 7 tiles of LAMINAR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LAMINAR
15 longer words begin with LAMINAR.
Shorter words from the letters in LAMINAR
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Common questions about LAMINAR
- Is LAMINAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAMINAR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAMINAR worth?
- LAMINAR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAMINAR mean?
- Describing a smooth flow in parallel layers without turbulence, or arranged in thin layers.
- What letters can be added to LAMINAR?
- LAMINAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LAMINAR:
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