LANOLIN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. LANOLIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LANOLIN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LANOLIN is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANOLIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LANOLIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LANOLIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 274,478.
What does LANOLIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A yellowish fatty substance taken from sheep wool, used in ointments and cosmetics.
Lanolin coats the fleece naturally and helps shed water. Manufacturers purify it for lip balms, hand creams and nipple ointments.
How LANOLIN is used
Common in the cosmetics and pharmacy trades.
- The hand cream contains lanolin.
- Lanolin protects the wool from rain.
- She rubbed lanolin on her cracked lips.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LANOLIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LANOLIN
3 longer words begin with LANOLIN.
Shorter words from the letters in LANOLIN
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Common questions about LANOLIN
- Is LANOLIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LANOLIN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LANOLIN worth?
- LANOLIN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LANOLIN mean?
- A yellowish fatty substance taken from sheep wool, used in ointments and cosmetics.
- What letters can be added to LANOLIN?
- LANOLIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LANOLIN:
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