LAMINGTON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAMINGTON 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept LAMINGTON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAMINGTON is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAMINGTON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lamingtonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAMINGTON scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LAMINGTON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAMINGTON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LAMINGTON
1 longer words begin with LAMINGTON.
Shorter words from the letters in LAMINGTON
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Common questions about LAMINGTON
- Is LAMINGTON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAMINGTON, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAMINGTON worth?
- LAMINGTON is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAMINGTON?
- LAMINGTON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LAMINGTON:
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