LAPIDEOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAPIDEOUS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LAPIDEOUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAPIDEOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAPIDEOUS
No single letter turns LAPIDEOUS into another word.
How LAPIDEOUS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LAPIDEOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAPIDEOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LAPIDEOUS
- All 9 letters of LAPIDEOUS are different — nothing repeats.
- LAPIDEOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- LAPIDEOUS contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in LAPIDEOUS
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Common questions about LAPIDEOUS
- Is LAPIDEOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAPIDEOUS is not in it.
- How many points is LAPIDEOUS worth?
- LAPIDEOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAPIDEOUS?
- No single letter can be added to LAPIDEOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LAPIDEOUS:
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