LAUFS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAUFS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LAUFS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAUFS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAUFS
No single letter turns LAUFS into another word.
How LAUFS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LAUFS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Anagrams of LAUFS
The 5 tiles of LAUFS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in LAUFS
1 words end in LAUFS. Useful as a back hook: play LAUFS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in LAUFS
Common questions about LAUFS
- Is LAUFS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAUFS is not in it.
- How many points is LAUFS worth?
- LAUFS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAUFS?
- No single letter can be added to LAUFS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LAUFS:
Open LAUFS in the Word Finder