LARKSPUR is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LARKSPUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LARKSPUR?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LARKSPUR is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LARKSPUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
larkspursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LARKSPUR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LARKSPUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LARKSPUR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LARKSPUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A garden plant of the buttercup family with tall spikes of blue, pink or white spurred flowers.
The spur on each bloom looks like the hind claw of a lark, which explains the name. Larkspur is closely related to the delphinium and makes a popular cut flower.
How LARKSPUR is used
Used by gardeners and florists.
- Blue larkspur lined the cottage path.
- She sowed larkspur seed in early spring.
- A bunch of larkspur stood in the jug.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LARKSPUR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LARKSPUR
1 longer words begin with LARKSPUR.
Shorter words from the letters in LARKSPUR
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Common questions about LARKSPUR
- Is LARKSPUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LARKSPUR, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LARKSPUR worth?
- LARKSPUR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LARKSPUR mean?
- A garden plant of the buttercup family with tall spikes of blue, pink or white spurred flowers.
- What letters can be added to LARKSPUR?
- LARKSPUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LARKSPUR:
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