LAPSUS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LAPSUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAPSUS?
| 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: 23 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAPSUS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAPSUS
No single letter turns LAPSUS into another word.
How LAPSUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LAPSUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does LAPSUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
formalliterary
A slip or minor mistake, especially in speech or writing, most often met in the Latin phrases lapsus linguae (a slip of the tongue) and lapsus calami (a slip of the pen).
Lapsus is the Latin word for a fall or a slip, and English borrowed it whole rather than translating it, the way it borrowed other short Latin tags for scholarly use. It almost always appears as part of a longer phrase such as lapsus linguae or lapsus calami, naming a small, usually unintentional error rather than a deliberate one. Writers reach for lapsus when they want a slightly formal or knowing way to describe such a slip, instead of the plainer English word mistake.
How LAPSUS is used
Formal and mostly literary; nearly always used inside set Latin phrases like lapsus linguae rather than standing alone.
- He blamed the wrong date on a simple lapsus rather than a real error.
- The professor smiled at the student's lapsus linguae and corrected the word aloud.
- Historians noted the letter's lapsus calami as evidence the writer was rushed.
- Such a lapsus in a legal document can change the entire meaning of a clause.
- The editor circled the lapsus in red before returning the manuscript.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAPSUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LAPSUS
The 6 tiles of LAPSUS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LAPSUS
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Common questions about LAPSUS
- Is LAPSUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAPSUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAPSUS worth?
- LAPSUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAPSUS mean?
- A slip or minor mistake, especially in speech or writing, most often met in the Latin phrases lapsus linguae (a slip of the tongue) and lapsus calami (a slip of the pen).
- What letters can be added to LAPSUS?
- No single letter can be added to LAPSUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LAPSUS:
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