LAMINARISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points

It depends on the list you play by. LAMINARISE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept LAMINARISE?

Word power: 34 / 100

Our own measure of how useful LAMINARISE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for LAMINARISE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How LAMINARISE scores

Face value of the 10 tiles in LAMINARISE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAMINARISE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about LAMINARISE

• The same 10 tiles also spell 2 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

Anagrams of LAMINARISE

The 10 tiles of LAMINARISE in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with LAMINARISE

2 longer words begin with LAMINARISE.

Shorter words from the letters in LAMINARISE

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Common questions about LAMINARISE

Is LAMINARISE valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAMINARISE is not in it.

How many points is LAMINARISE worth?

LAMINARISE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to LAMINARISE?

LAMINARISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.