LANDFALL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LANDFALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LANDFALL?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LANDFALL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANDFALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
landfallsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LANDFALL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LANDFALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 3 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LANDFALL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LANDFALL
- LANDFALL begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LANDFALL mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
The first sight or reaching of land after a voyage by sea or air.
Sailors mark landfall as the moment the long crossing ends. Weather reports use it for the point where a storm first reaches the coast. The word can also name the stretch of coast first sighted.
How LANDFALL is used
Used in sailing, flying and storm forecasting.
- After nine days at sea the crew made landfall at dawn.
- The hurricane is expected to make landfall tonight.
- Their first landfall was a rocky island with no trees.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LANDFALL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LANDFALL
1 longer words begin with LANDFALL.
Shorter words from the letters in LANDFALL
Common questions about LANDFALL
- Is LANDFALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LANDFALL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LANDFALL worth?
- LANDFALL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LANDFALL mean?
- The first sight or reaching of land after a voyage by sea or air.
- What letters can be added to LANDFALL?
- LANDFALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LANDFALL:
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