LEATHERNECK is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. LEATHERNECK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEATHERNECK?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEATHERNECK is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEATHERNECK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
leathernecksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEATHERNECK scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in LEATHERNECK, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEATHERNECK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEATHERNECK mean in Scrabble?
noun
slang
A member of the United States Marine Corps.
The nickname is said to come from the stiff leather collar once worn as part of the Marine uniform. A leatherneck is proud of the corps, and the word is used affectionately by marines and civilians alike.
How LEATHERNECK is used
American military slang, found in journalism and war writing.
- The old leatherneck still stood straight as a post.
- A group of leathernecks landed on the beach at dawn.
- Her grandfather was a leatherneck in the Pacific.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEATHERNECK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEATHERNECK
1 longer words begin with LEATHERNECK.
Shorter words from the letters in LEATHERNECK
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Common questions about LEATHERNECK
- Is LEATHERNECK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEATHERNECK, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEATHERNECK worth?
- LEATHERNECK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEATHERNECK mean?
- A member of the United States Marine Corps.
- What letters can be added to LEATHERNECK?
- LEATHERNECK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LEATHERNECK:
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