LAPWING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LAPWING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAPWING?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAPWING is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAPWING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lapwingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAPWING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LAPWING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does LAPWING mean in Scrabble?
noun
A medium-sized bird of the plover family with a crest on its head and a tumbling flight.
The lapwing lives on fields and wetlands across Europe and Asia and is known for its wavering, acrobatic display flight. Its call sounds like "pee-wit", which gives it the alternative name peewit. Numbers of lapwing have declined as farmland has changed.
How LAPWING is used
Lapwing is the standard name in birdwatching and nature writing.
- A lapwing flapped over the ploughed field.
- The lapwing's cry carried across the marsh.
- We spotted a lapwing nest in the long grass.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAPWING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LAPWING
1 longer words begin with LAPWING.
Shorter words from the letters in LAPWING
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Common questions about LAPWING
- Is LAPWING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAPWING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAPWING worth?
- LAPWING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAPWING mean?
- A medium-sized bird of the plover family with a crest on its head and a tumbling flight.
- What letters can be added to LAPWING?
- LAPWING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LAPWING:
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