LAPPINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAPPINGS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LAPPINGS?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAPPINGS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAPPINGS
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LAPPINGS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LAPPINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAPPINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LAPPINGS
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of LAPPINGS
The 8 tiles of LAPPINGS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LAPPINGS
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Common questions about LAPPINGS
- Is LAPPINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAPPINGS is not in it.
- How many points is LAPPINGS worth?
- LAPPINGS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAPPINGS?
- LAPPINGS takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LAPPINGS:
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