LANZKNECHT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 28 points
It depends on the list you play by. LANZKNECHT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 28 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LANZKNECHT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LANZKNECHT is to know. It scores 28 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANZKNECHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lanzknechtsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LANZKNECHT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LANZKNECHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LANZKNECHT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LANZKNECHT
1 longer words begin with LANZKNECHT.
Shorter words from the letters in LANZKNECHT
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Common questions about LANZKNECHT
- Is LANZKNECHT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LANZKNECHT is not in it.
- How many points is LANZKNECHT worth?
- LANZKNECHT is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LANZKNECHT?
- LANZKNECHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LANZKNECHT:
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