LAWYERLIKE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. LAWYERLIKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAWYERLIKE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAWYERLIKE is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAWYERLIKE
No single letter turns LAWYERLIKE into another word.
How LAWYERLIKE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LAWYERLIKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAWYERLIKE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LAWYERLIKE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Behaving or reasoning in the careful, precise manner of a lawyer.
A lawyerlike answer picks its words carefully and leaves nothing open to dispute. The tone can be admired or can sound evasive.
How LAWYERLIKE is used
Lawyerlike is used to describe replies, habits, or arguments.
- He gave a lawyerlike reply that committed him to nothing.
- Her lawyerlike habit of reading every clause saved the team.
- The report had a dry, lawyerlike tone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAWYERLIKE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LAWYERLIKE
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Common questions about LAWYERLIKE
- Is LAWYERLIKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAWYERLIKE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAWYERLIKE worth?
- LAWYERLIKE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAWYERLIKE mean?
- Behaving or reasoning in the careful, precise manner of a lawyer.
- What letters can be added to LAWYERLIKE?
- No single letter can be added to LAWYERLIKE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LAWYERLIKE:
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