LATERISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. LATERISATION 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LATERISATION?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LATERISATION is to know. It scores 12 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LATERISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
laterisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LATERISATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in LATERISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 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 LATERISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of LATERISATION
The 12 tiles of LATERISATION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LATERISATION
1 longer words begin with LATERISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in LATERISATION
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Common questions about LATERISATION
- Is LATERISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LATERISATION is not in it.
- How many points is LATERISATION worth?
- LATERISATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LATERISATION?
- LATERISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of LATERISATION:
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