LAVALAVA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LAVALAVA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAVALAVA?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAVALAVA is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAVALAVA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lavalavasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAVALAVA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LAVALAVA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 4 | 9 |
| v | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAVALAVA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LAVALAVA
- The letter A appears four times in LAVALAVA.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with LAVALAVA
1 longer words begin with LAVALAVA.
Shorter words from the letters in LAVALAVA
Common questions about LAVALAVA
- Is LAVALAVA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAVALAVA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAVALAVA worth?
- LAVALAVA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAVALAVA?
- LAVALAVA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LAVALAVA:
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