LECTURE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LECTURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LECTURE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LECTURE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LECTURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LECTURE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LECTURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 210,537.
What does LECTURE mean in Scrabble?
noun
An educational talk given to an audience, especially students.
University courses are built around lectures where a teacher speaks and students take notes. By extension, a lecture can be a long, serious scolding, as when a parent lectures a child about manners.
How LECTURE is used
Lecture works as a noun for a talk and as a verb for giving one, or for scolding someone at length.
- The lecture on volcanoes lasted an hour.
- She gave him a lecture about being late.
- Students filled the hall for the evening lecture.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LECTURE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LECTURE
6 longer words begin with LECTURE.
Shorter words from the letters in LECTURE
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Common questions about LECTURE
- Is LECTURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LECTURE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LECTURE worth?
- LECTURE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LECTURE mean?
- An educational talk given to an audience, especially students.
- What letters can be added to LECTURE?
- LECTURE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LECTURE:
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