LAWFULNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LAWFULNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAWFULNESS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAWFULNESS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAWFULNESS
No single letter turns LAWFULNESS into another word.
How LAWFULNESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LAWFULNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAWFULNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LAWFULNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The condition of being in agreement with the law and legally permitted.
Lawfulness is a question of legal standing, and it is not the same as fairness or morality. A court may examine the lawfulness of an arrest without judging whether the arrest was wise. The word often appears in rulings and official reviews.
How LAWFULNESS is used
Used mostly in legal and official writing when the legal status of an act is under discussion.
- The judge questioned the lawfulness of the search.
- Nobody doubted the lawfulness of the new tax.
- Lawfulness of the contract depends on the signatures.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAWFULNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LAWFULNESS
1 longer words begin with LAWFULNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in LAWFULNESS
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Common questions about LAWFULNESS
- Is LAWFULNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAWFULNESS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAWFULNESS worth?
- LAWFULNESS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAWFULNESS mean?
- The condition of being in agreement with the law and legally permitted.
- What letters can be added to LAWFULNESS?
- No single letter can be added to LAWFULNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LAWFULNESS:
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