LAVABO is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LAVABO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAVABO?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAVABO is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAVABO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lavabosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAVABO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LAVABO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What does LAVABO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A ritual washing of the priest's hands during Mass, or the basin and towel used for it.
The Latin word means I will wash, taken from the psalm that is spoken during the rite. Beyond the ceremony, lavabo names the small basin, and in some churches a stone washing trough built into the wall near the altar. In French and Spanish the same word has become an ordinary washbasin or toilet.
How LAVABO is used
Mainly a church term; in other languages it can mean a plain washbasin.
- The priest performed the lavabo before the prayer.
- A carved lavabo was set into the south wall.
- The server brought a towel for the lavabo.
- The old lavabo in the cloister is still in use.
- Guides point out the stone lavabo beside the altar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAVABO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LAVABO
2 longer words begin with LAVABO.
Shorter words from the letters in LAVABO
Common questions about LAVABO
- Is LAVABO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAVABO, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAVABO worth?
- LAVABO is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAVABO mean?
- A ritual washing of the priest's hands during Mass, or the basin and towel used for it.
- What letters can be added to LAVABO?
- LAVABO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LAVABO:
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