LECTORATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. LECTORATE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LECTORATE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LECTORATE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LECTORATE
Front hooks — 1
electorateBack hooks — 1
lectoratesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LECTORATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LECTORATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LECTORATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LECTORATE
1 longer words begin with LECTORATE.
Shorter words from the letters in LECTORATE
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Common questions about LECTORATE
- Is LECTORATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LECTORATE is not in it.
- How many points is LECTORATE worth?
- LECTORATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LECTORATE?
- LECTORATE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LECTORATE:
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