LAMPASSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAMPASSE 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 LAMPASSE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAMPASSE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAMPASSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lampassesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAMPASSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LAMPASSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAMPASSE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of LAMPASSE
The 8 tiles of LAMPASSE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LAMPASSE
1 longer words begin with LAMPASSE.
Shorter words from the letters in LAMPASSE
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Common questions about LAMPASSE
- Is LAMPASSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAMPASSE is not in it.
- How many points is LAMPASSE worth?
- LAMPASSE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAMPASSE?
- LAMPASSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LAMPASSE:
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