LAUGHTER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LAUGHTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAUGHTER?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAUGHTER is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAUGHTER
Back hooks — 1
laughtersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAUGHTER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LAUGHTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAUGHTER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LAUGHTER
- All 8 letters of LAUGHTER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with LAUGHTER
1 longer words begin with LAUGHTER.
Shorter words from the letters in LAUGHTER
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Common questions about LAUGHTER
- Is LAUGHTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAUGHTER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAUGHTER worth?
- LAUGHTER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAUGHTER?
- LAUGHTER takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LAUGHTER:
Open LAUGHTER in the Word Finder