LAPSTRAKE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LAPSTRAKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAPSTRAKE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAPSTRAKE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAPSTRAKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lapstrakesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAPSTRAKE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LAPSTRAKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAPSTRAKE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LAPSTRAKE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
nautical
Built with overlapping planks, each edge lying over the one below.
A lapstrake hull shows rows of overlapping boards along its sides, a technique common in small wooden boats. The same idea is sometimes called clinker building.
How LAPSTRAKE is used
Used in boatbuilding for hulls made of overlapping planks, and sometimes as a noun for such a boat.
- He restored a lapstrake rowing boat in his garage.
- The lapstrake planking gave the dinghy a ridged look.
- Lapstrake construction is lighter than building with flush planks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAPSTRAKE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LAPSTRAKE
The 9 tiles of LAPSTRAKE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LAPSTRAKE
1 longer words begin with LAPSTRAKE.
Shorter words from the letters in LAPSTRAKE
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Common questions about LAPSTRAKE
- Is LAPSTRAKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAPSTRAKE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAPSTRAKE worth?
- LAPSTRAKE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAPSTRAKE mean?
- Built with overlapping planks, each edge lying over the one below.
- What letters can be added to LAPSTRAKE?
- LAPSTRAKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LAPSTRAKE:
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