LAMPINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAMPINGS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LAMPINGS?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAMPINGS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAMPINGS
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LAMPINGS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LAMPINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAMPINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LAMPINGS
- All 8 letters of LAMPINGS are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 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 LAMPINGS
The 8 tiles of LAMPINGS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LAMPINGS
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Common questions about LAMPINGS
- Is LAMPINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAMPINGS is not in it.
- How many points is LAMPINGS worth?
- LAMPINGS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAMPINGS?
- LAMPINGS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LAMPINGS:
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