LARIS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. LARIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LARIS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LARIS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LARIS
No single letter turns LARIS into another word.
How LARIS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LARIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about LARIS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 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 LARIS
The 5 tiles of LARIS in a different order — 6 found.
Words ending in LARIS
1 words end in LARIS. Useful as a back hook: play LARIS onto a word already on the board.
Words with LARIS inside
Showing 24 of 163 words that contain LARIS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LARIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LARIS
Showing 40 of 42. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about LARIS
- Is LARIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LARIS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LARIS worth?
- LARIS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LARIS?
- No single letter can be added to LARIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LARIS:
Open LARIS in the Word Finder