LAVALIER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LAVALIER 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 LAVALIER?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAVALIER is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAVALIER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAVALIER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LAVALIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAVALIER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LAVALIER mean in Scrabble?
noun
An ornamental pendant worn on a chain around the neck; also a small microphone clipped to clothing.
The jewellery sense of lavalier is the older one and can sound dated. Broadcasters today more often mean the tiny clip-on microphone that leaves the speaker's hands free.
How LAVALIER is used
In audio work a lavalier is a clip-on microphone, often called a lav for short.
- She wore a small jewelled lavalier on a gold chain.
- The reporter clipped a lavalier to his collar.
- The lavalier picked up every breath he took.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAVALIER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LAVALIER
3 longer words begin with LAVALIER.
Shorter words from the letters in LAVALIER
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Common questions about LAVALIER
- Is LAVALIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAVALIER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAVALIER worth?
- LAVALIER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAVALIER mean?
- An ornamental pendant worn on a chain around the neck; also a small microphone clipped to clothing.
- What letters can be added to LAVALIER?
- LAVALIER takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LAVALIER:
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