LEBEN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. LEBEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEBEN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEBEN is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEBEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lebensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEBEN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LEBEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,765.
What does LEBEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
regional
A fermented, semi-liquid milk product resembling thin yogurt, traditionally eaten in parts of the Middle East and North Africa.
Leben is made by letting fresh milk, often from a cow, goat, or sheep, curdle naturally or with a starter culture until it thickens into a tangy, drinkable or spoonable product close to yogurt or buttermilk. It is commonly served with flatbread for breakfast, drizzled over dishes, or used as an ingredient in cooking rather than eaten strictly as a standalone dessert. The word travelled into English mainly through writing about Middle Eastern and North African cuisine.
How LEBEN is used
A regional culinary term, met mainly in writing about Middle Eastern and North African food.
- The family poured warm leben over the flatbread for breakfast.
- Street vendors sold cups of chilled leben during the hot afternoon.
- She learned to make leben by letting fresh milk curdle overnight.
- The recipe called for a cup of leben instead of buttermilk.
- Travelers described the tangy taste of leben served in the desert camp.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEBEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LEBEN
The 5 tiles of LEBEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LEBEN
3 longer words begin with LEBEN.
Words with LEBEN inside
2 words contain LEBEN in the middle. Words that start with LEBEN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LEBEN
Common questions about LEBEN
- Is LEBEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEBEN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEBEN worth?
- LEBEN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEBEN mean?
- A fermented, semi-liquid milk product resembling thin yogurt, traditionally eaten in parts of the Middle East and North Africa.
- What letters can be added to LEBEN?
- LEBEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LEBEN:
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