LANDGRAB is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LANDGRAB 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 LANDGRAB?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LANDGRAB is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANDGRAB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
landgrabsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LANDGRAB scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LANDGRAB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LANDGRAB has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LANDGRAB mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hurried and often unfair attempt to seize or claim land or other valuable ground.
Reporters call a sudden buying spree a landgrab when it looks greedy or underhand. The term can be stretched to other races, such as claiming web names before rivals do. It always hints at haste and doubtful fairness.
How LANDGRAB is used
Used in news writing for aggressive claims to land or advantage.
- Villagers called the sale a landgrab by the developers.
- There was a landgrab for domain names as soon as the rule changed.
- The treaty was widely seen as a landgrab by the stronger state.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LANDGRAB and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LANDGRAB
1 longer words begin with LANDGRAB.
Shorter words from the letters in LANDGRAB
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Common questions about LANDGRAB
- Is LANDGRAB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LANDGRAB, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LANDGRAB worth?
- LANDGRAB is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LANDGRAB mean?
- A hurried and often unfair attempt to seize or claim land or other valuable ground.
- What letters can be added to LANDGRAB?
- LANDGRAB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LANDGRAB:
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