LEAFLESS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LEAFLESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEAFLESS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEAFLESS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEAFLESS
No single letter turns LEAFLESS into another word.
How LEAFLESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LEAFLESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEAFLESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEAFLESS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Bearing no leaves, as a tree in winter or a plant that never grows any.
A leafless branch against a pale sky is a classic winter picture. Some desert plants are leafless all year and carry out their growing in green stems.
How LEAFLESS is used
Leafless can describe a seasonal state or a permanent feature of a plant.
- The leafless oak stood black against the snow.
- Frost covered every leafless twig.
- Cacti are leafless, storing water in thick stems.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEAFLESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEAFLESS
2 longer words begin with LEAFLESS.
Shorter words from the letters in LEAFLESS
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Common questions about LEAFLESS
- Is LEAFLESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEAFLESS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEAFLESS worth?
- LEAFLESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEAFLESS mean?
- Bearing no leaves, as a tree in winter or a plant that never grows any.
- What letters can be added to LEAFLESS?
- No single letter can be added to LEAFLESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LEAFLESS:
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