LEAMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. LEAMS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LEAMS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEAMS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEAMS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LEAMS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LEAMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about LEAMS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 7 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of LEAMS
The 5 tiles of LEAMS in a different order — 7 found.
Words ending in LEAMS
4 words end in LEAMS. Useful as a back hook: play LEAMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in LEAMS
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Common questions about LEAMS
- Is LEAMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LEAMS is not in it.
- How many points is LEAMS worth?
- LEAMS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LEAMS?
- LEAMS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LEAMS:
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