LATERALISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. LATERALISATION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LATERALISATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LATERALISATION is to know. It scores 14 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LATERALISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lateralisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LATERALISATION scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in LATERALISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LATERALISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LATERALISATION
1 longer words begin with LATERALISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in LATERALISATION
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Common questions about LATERALISATION
- Is LATERALISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LATERALISATION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LATERALISATION worth?
- LATERALISATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LATERALISATION?
- LATERALISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of LATERALISATION:
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