LATERALS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LATERALS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
l1a1t1e1r1a1l1s1
PlayableLATERALS · 8 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LATERALS?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.75%
Our own measure of how useful LATERALS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LATERALS
No single letter turns LATERALS into another word.
How LATERALS scores
Scrabble l1a1t1e1r1a1l1s1 8
Words with Friends l2a1t1e1r1a1l2s1 10
Face value of the 8 tiles in LATERALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LATERALS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LATERALS
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Common questions about LATERALS
- Is LATERALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LATERALS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LATERALS worth?
- LATERALS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LATERALS?
- No single letter can be added to LATERALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LATERALS:
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