LAUDATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LAUDATOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAUDATOR?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAUDATOR is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAUDATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAUDATOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LAUDATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAUDATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LAUDATOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A person who praises someone or something, especially with great warmth.
Laudator comes straight from Latin and appears mostly in learned or humorous writing. It is the person doing the praising, not the praise itself. A laudator may be sincere, or may simply be paid to flatter.
How LAUDATOR is used
Laudator is a rare, bookish word; most speakers would say admirer or supporter instead.
- The poet found a loyal laudator in the young critic.
- No laudator could hide his enthusiasm for the speech.
- Her laudator spoke for nearly an hour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAUDATOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LAUDATOR
The 8 tiles of LAUDATOR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LAUDATOR
3 longer words begin with LAUDATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in LAUDATOR
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Common questions about LAUDATOR
- Is LAUDATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAUDATOR, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAUDATOR worth?
- LAUDATOR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAUDATOR mean?
- A person who praises someone or something, especially with great warmth.
- What letters can be added to LAUDATOR?
- LAUDATOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LAUDATOR:
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