LAWGIVER is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LAWGIVER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAWGIVER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAWGIVER is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAWGIVER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lawgiversChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAWGIVER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LAWGIVER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAWGIVER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LAWGIVER
- All 8 letters of LAWGIVER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LAWGIVER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who makes laws or draws up a code of laws for a people.
History remembers a few figures as great lawgivers, such as the kings and sages who handed down the first written codes. The word carries a note of grandeur that the more everyday legislator does not.
How LAWGIVER is used
Used for founders of legal systems and in historical or religious writing about the source of law.
- Moses is often called the great lawgiver of the Hebrew people.
- The city honoured its ancient lawgiver with a statue.
- As a lawgiver, he aimed to make justice equal for all.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAWGIVER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LAWGIVER
1 longer words begin with LAWGIVER.
Shorter words from the letters in LAWGIVER
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Common questions about LAWGIVER
- Is LAWGIVER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAWGIVER, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAWGIVER worth?
- LAWGIVER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAWGIVER mean?
- A person who makes laws or draws up a code of laws for a people.
- What letters can be added to LAWGIVER?
- LAWGIVER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LAWGIVER:
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