LATERISES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. LATERISES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LATERISES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LATERISES is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LATERISES
No single letter turns LATERISES into another word.
How LATERISES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LATERISES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LATERISES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LATERISES
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of LATERISES
The 9 tiles of LATERISES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LATERISES
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Common questions about LATERISES
- Is LATERISES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LATERISES is not in it.
- How many points is LATERISES worth?
- LATERISES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LATERISES?
- No single letter can be added to LATERISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LATERISES:
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