LEATHERINESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. LEATHERINESS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LEATHERINESS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEATHERINESS is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEATHERINESS
No single letter turns LEATHERINESS into another word.
How LEATHERINESS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in LEATHERINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEATHERINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LEATHERINESS
1 longer words begin with LEATHERINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in LEATHERINESS
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Common questions about LEATHERINESS
- Is LEATHERINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEATHERINESS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEATHERINESS worth?
- LEATHERINESS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LEATHERINESS?
- No single letter can be added to LEATHERINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of LEATHERINESS:
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