LANE is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. LANE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LANE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LANE is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LANE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LANE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about LANE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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
What does LANE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A narrow road or a marked strip of a wider road reserved for a single line of traffic.
A lane can be a narrow country road running between hedges or walls, or one of the painted strips on a highway that keeps each line of traffic separate. The same word also names the marked strips swimmers or bowlers use in a race or game.
How LANE is used
Everyday, unmarked register.
- The tractor rumbled down the narrow lane.
- She merged into the left lane before the exit.
- Children walked home along a quiet country lane.
- The swimmer stayed in her own lane the whole race.
- Traffic backed up when one lane closed for repairs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LANE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LANE
The 4 tiles of LANE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with LANE
5 longer words begin with LANE.
Words ending in LANE
Showing 24 of 50 words that end in LANE. Useful as a back hook: play LANE onto a word already on the board.
Words with LANE inside
Showing 24 of 120 words that contain LANE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LANE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LANE
Common questions about LANE
- Is LANE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LANE, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LANE worth?
- LANE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LANE mean?
- A narrow road or a marked strip of a wider road reserved for a single line of traffic.
- What letters can be added to LANE?
- LANE takes 6 hooks: 4 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LANE:
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