LAMPYRIDS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. LAMPYRIDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAMPYRIDS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAMPYRIDS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAMPYRIDS
No single letter turns LAMPYRIDS into another word.
How LAMPYRIDS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LAMPYRIDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAMPYRIDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LAMPYRIDS
- All 9 letters of LAMPYRIDS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LAMPYRIDS mean in Scrabble?
LAMPYRIDS is the plural of LAMPYRID.
LAMPYRID(noun) — A beetle of the family that includes the fireflies and glowworms.
Shorter words from the letters in LAMPYRIDS
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Common questions about LAMPYRIDS
- Is LAMPYRIDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAMPYRIDS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAMPYRIDS worth?
- LAMPYRIDS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAMPYRIDS?
- No single letter can be added to LAMPYRIDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LAMPYRIDS:
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