LARIAT is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. LARIAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LARIAT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LARIAT is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LARIAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lariatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LARIAT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LARIAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,550.
What stands out about LARIAT
- The same 6 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
What does LARIAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A braided rawhide or hemp rope of Spanish ranching origin, thrown over livestock or used to tether a grazing horse.
A lariat is a long rope, traditionally made of braided rawhide or hemp, ending in a loop that tightens when thrown around an animal. Cowboys and ranch hands use it both to catch livestock and horses at a distance and to tether them so they can graze without wandering off. The word entered English from the Spanish la reata, meaning the strap or rope, reflecting the tool's origins in Spanish and Mexican ranching traditions. Lariat is essentially interchangeable with lasso, though lariat is more strongly associated with the rope itself.
How LARIAT is used
Common in the context of ranching, rodeo and Western life, mostly as a noun.
- The cowboy swung his lariat over the running steer.
- She coiled the lariat neatly before hanging it on the saddle.
- He staked the horse with a lariat to let it graze.
- The rodeo rider caught the calf with a single lariat throw.
- An old lariat hung on the barn wall for decades.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LARIAT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LARIAT
The 6 tiles of LARIAT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LARIAT
3 longer words begin with LARIAT.
Shorter words from the letters in LARIAT
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Common questions about LARIAT
- Is LARIAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LARIAT, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LARIAT worth?
- LARIAT is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LARIAT mean?
- A braided rawhide or hemp rope of Spanish ranching origin, thrown over livestock or used to tether a grazing horse.
- What letters can be added to LARIAT?
- LARIAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LARIAT:
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