LAVENDER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LAVENDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAVENDER?
| 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 LAVENDER is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAVENDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lavendersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAVENDER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LAVENDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAVENDER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LAVENDER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fragrant shrub with narrow grey leaves and spikes of pale purple flowers, or the pale purple shade it gives its name to.
Gardens plant lavender for its scent and for the bees it draws. Its oil goes into soaps, sachets and calming pillow sprays. The colour lavender is a soft, bluish lilac.
How LAVENDER is used
Used for the plant, its scented oil and the pale purple colour.
- A hedge of lavender lined the garden path.
- She tucked a sachet of dried lavender in the drawer.
- The bedroom walls were painted a soft lavender.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAVENDER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LAVENDER
3 longer words begin with LAVENDER.
Shorter words from the letters in LAVENDER
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Common questions about LAVENDER
- Is LAVENDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAVENDER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAVENDER worth?
- LAVENDER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAVENDER mean?
- A fragrant shrub with narrow grey leaves and spikes of pale purple flowers, or the pale purple shade it gives its name to.
- What letters can be added to LAVENDER?
- LAVENDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LAVENDER:
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