LAPSTONE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points

It depends on the list you play by. LAPSTONE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept LAPSTONE?

Word power: 40 / 100

Our own measure of how useful LAPSTONE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for LAPSTONE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How LAPSTONE scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in LAPSTONE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAPSTONE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about LAPSTONE

• All 8 letters of LAPSTONE are different — nothing repeats.
• 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 LAPSTONE

The 8 tiles of LAPSTONE in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with LAPSTONE

1 longer words begin with LAPSTONE.

Shorter words from the letters in LAPSTONE

Showing 40 of 524. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about LAPSTONE

Is LAPSTONE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAPSTONE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is LAPSTONE worth?

LAPSTONE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to LAPSTONE?

LAPSTONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.