LATERALISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. LATERALISE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LATERALISE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LATERALISE is to know. It scores 10 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LATERALISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LATERALISE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LATERALISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LATERALISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LATERALISE
2 longer words begin with LATERALISE.
Shorter words from the letters in LATERALISE
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Common questions about LATERALISE
- Is LATERALISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LATERALISE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LATERALISE worth?
- LATERALISE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LATERALISE?
- LATERALISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LATERALISE:
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