LEATHERY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LEATHERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEATHERY?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEATHERY is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEATHERY
No single letter turns LEATHERY into another word.
How LEATHERY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LEATHERY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEATHERY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEATHERY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Tough, hard and flexible, like leather.
Skin weathered by sun, aged fruit and the leaves of evergreen plants can all be leathery. The word suggests something that has toughened rather than something actually made from hide.
How LEATHERY is used
Describes texture of skin, leaves, wings and food.
- The old sailor had a leathery, sunburned face.
- The steak was overcooked and leathery.
- Holly has dark, leathery leaves.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEATHERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LEATHERY
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Common questions about LEATHERY
- Is LEATHERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEATHERY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEATHERY worth?
- LEATHERY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEATHERY mean?
- Tough, hard and flexible, like leather.
- What letters can be added to LEATHERY?
- No single letter can be added to LEATHERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LEATHERY:
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