LATHERY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LATHERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LATHERY?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LATHERY is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LATHERY
No single letter turns LATHERY into another word.
How LATHERY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LATHERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about LATHERY
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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
What does LATHERY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Covered with or resembling lather, the foam made by soap and water.
Lathery describes soapy skin, shampoo, a shaving brush or even a horse sweating heavily. The word lathery stresses the foamy, bubbly quality of the surface. It is a descriptive adjective and sounds slightly old-fashioned.
How LATHERY is used
Lathery is a descriptive adjective used in everyday and literary contexts.
- The dog came out of the bath all lathery and wet.
- He wiped the lathery foam from his chin.
- The shampoo made a thick, lathery cloud in her hands.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LATHERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LATHERY
The 7 tiles of LATHERY in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LATHERY
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Common questions about LATHERY
- Is LATHERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LATHERY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LATHERY worth?
- LATHERY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LATHERY mean?
- Covered with or resembling lather, the foam made by soap and water.
- What letters can be added to LATHERY?
- No single letter can be added to LATHERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LATHERY:
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