LAPSES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LAPSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
l1a1p3s1e1s1
PlayableLAPSES · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 229,948odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept LAPSES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
Our own measure of how useful LAPSES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAPSES
Front hooks — 1
elapsesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LAPSES scores
Scrabble l1a1p3s1e1s1 8
Words with Friends l2a1p4s1e1s1 10
Face value of the 6 tiles in LAPSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What stands out about LAPSES
- The same 6 tiles also spell 5 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 LAPSES
The 6 tiles of LAPSES in a different order — 5 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LAPSES
apses7 lapse7 leaps7 pales7 pases7 passe7 peals7 pelas7 pleas7 salep7 salps7 sepal7 slaps7 spaes7 spale7 speal7 lases5 sales5 salse5 seals5 slaes5 alps6 apes6 apse6 asps6 laps6 leap6 leps6 pale6 pals6 pase6 pass6 peal6 peas6 pela6 pels6 plea6 salp6 saps6 seps6
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Common questions about LAPSES
- Is LAPSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAPSES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAPSES worth?
- LAPSES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAPSES?
- LAPSES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LAPSES:
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