LAMPREY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LAMPREY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAMPREY?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAMPREY is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAMPREY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lampreysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAMPREY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LAMPREY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does LAMPREY mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
An eel-like fish with a round, sucking mouth and no jaws.
Many lamprey species attach themselves to other fish and feed on their blood, which harmed lake fisheries. The animal is more ancient than most fish and has a skeleton of cartilage. In medieval Europe the lamprey was a dish for the wealthy.
How LAMPREY is used
Lamprey is used for both the living animal and the food.
- A lamprey clung to the side of the trout.
- Biologists tracked the lamprey as it swam upstream to spawn.
- The king was said to have loved a pie of lamprey.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAMPREY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LAMPREY
1 longer words begin with LAMPREY.
Shorter words from the letters in LAMPREY
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Common questions about LAMPREY
- Is LAMPREY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAMPREY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAMPREY worth?
- LAMPREY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAMPREY mean?
- An eel-like fish with a round, sucking mouth and no jaws.
- What letters can be added to LAMPREY?
- LAMPREY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LAMPREY:
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