LEATHERN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LEATHERN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEATHERN?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEATHERN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEATHERN
No single letter turns LEATHERN into another word.
How LEATHERN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LEATHERN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEATHERN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEATHERN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
archaic
Made of leather, or looking and feeling like leather.
Leathern is an old-fashioned way to say leather, found in verse and descriptive prose. It lends an air of age to a purse, bottle or belt.
How LEATHERN is used
Modern writers choose leathern only for a deliberately old-fashioned tone.
- He drew coins from a leathern pouch.
- The leathern bottle hung from his saddle.
- Her leathern face showed years in the sun.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEATHERN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEATHERN
2 longer words begin with LEATHERN.
Shorter words from the letters in LEATHERN
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Common questions about LEATHERN
- Is LEATHERN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEATHERN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEATHERN worth?
- LEATHERN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEATHERN mean?
- Made of leather, or looking and feeling like leather.
- What letters can be added to LEATHERN?
- No single letter can be added to LEATHERN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LEATHERN:
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