LAVISH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LAVISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAVISH?
| 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 LAVISH is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAVISH
Front hooks — 1
slavishBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LAVISH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LAVISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does LAVISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Given, spent or provided in great and generous amounts, often more than is needed.
A lavish dinner, a lavish gift or lavish praise all share the sense of abundance poured out freely. The word can be admiring, as when it describes generous hospitality, or critical, as when it hints at waste. It also works as a verb meaning to give in great amounts, as in lavishing attention on a child.
How LAVISH is used
Common in everyday and written English; frequently paired with praise, attention, gifts and parties.
- The hotel was known for its lavish breakfast buffet.
- They gave the couple a lavish wedding.
- The critics were lavish in their praise of the film.
- He lived on a lavish scale until the money ran out.
- The palace was decorated with lavish gold ornament.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAVISH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LAVISH
11 longer words begin with LAVISH.
Shorter words from the letters in LAVISH
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Common questions about LAVISH
- Is LAVISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAVISH, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAVISH worth?
- LAVISH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAVISH mean?
- Given, spent or provided in great and generous amounts, often more than is needed.
- What letters can be added to LAVISH?
- LAVISH takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LAVISH:
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