LATERALLY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LATERALLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
l1a1t1e1r1a1l1l1y4
PlayableLATERALLY · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LATERALLY?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful LATERALLY is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LATERALLY
No single letter turns LATERALLY into another word.
How LATERALLY scores
Scrabble l1a1t1e1r1a1l1l1y4 12
Words with Friends l2a1t1e1r1a1l2l2y3 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in LATERALLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 3 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LATERALLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LATERALLY
alertly10 allayer10 areally10 elytral10 retally10 lateral7 elytra9 lately9 leally9 lealty9 lyrate9 rallye9 raylet9 really9 realty9 telary9 relata6 taller6 tellar6 alary8 allay8 alley8 allyl8 early8 layer8 leary8 lyart8 rally8 rayle8 relay8 tally8 tayra8 teary8 telly8 tyler8 yarta8 yatra8 alate5 alert5 allel5
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Common questions about LATERALLY
- Is LATERALLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LATERALLY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LATERALLY worth?
- LATERALLY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LATERALLY?
- No single letter can be added to LATERALLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LATERALLY:
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