LAYABOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LAYABOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
l1a1y4a1b3o1u1t1
PlayableLAYABOUT · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LAYABOUT?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful LAYABOUT is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAYABOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
layaboutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAYABOUT scores
Scrabble l1a1y4a1b3o1u1t1 13
Words with Friends l2a1y3a1b4o1u2t1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in LAYABOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAYABOUT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LAYABOUT
1 longer words begin with LAYABOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in LAYABOUT
layout9 outlay9 ablaut8 tabula8 bayou10 boyau10 boyla10 butyl10 outby10 about7 bloat7 boult7 tabla7 tubal7 ably9 baya9 bayt9 blay9 buoy9 toby9 yaba9 alay7 oaty7 abut6 alba6 baal6 balu6 bato6 blat6 blot6 boat6 bola6 bolt6 bota6 bout6 buat6 tabu6 tuba6 alto4 atua4
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Common questions about LAYABOUT
- Is LAYABOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAYABOUT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAYABOUT worth?
- LAYABOUT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAYABOUT?
- LAYABOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LAYABOUT:
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