LATAKIA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LATAKIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LATAKIA?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LATAKIA is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LATAKIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
latakiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LATAKIA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LATAKIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 882,251.
What does LATAKIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A dark, strongly aromatic pipe tobacco originally from Syria.
Latakia gets its smoky, almost peaty flavour from being cured over fires. Pipe smokers add a little to blends for depth. It is also the name of a Syrian port city.
How LATAKIA is used
Latakia is used by pipe smokers and in writing about tobacco.
- The blend contains a pinch of latakia for smokiness.
- He filled his pipe with strong latakia.
- The shop sells English mixtures rich in latakia.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LATAKIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LATAKIA
1 longer words begin with LATAKIA.
Shorter words from the letters in LATAKIA
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Common questions about LATAKIA
- Is LATAKIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LATAKIA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LATAKIA worth?
- LATAKIA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LATAKIA mean?
- A dark, strongly aromatic pipe tobacco originally from Syria.
- What letters can be added to LATAKIA?
- LATAKIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LATAKIA:
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