LEGERDEMAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LEGERDEMAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEGERDEMAIN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEGERDEMAIN is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEGERDEMAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
legerdemainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEGERDEMAIN scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in LEGERDEMAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEGERDEMAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEGERDEMAIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
Skilful trickery with the hands, as in conjuring, or clever deception in general.
Legerdemain comes from French words meaning light of hand. Beyond stage magic it is often used figuratively for accounting tricks or political manoeuvres.
How LEGERDEMAIN is used
Legerdemain is a literary word, often applied to financial or political sleight.
- The magician dazzled the children with his legerdemain.
- The budget was balanced only by legerdemain.
- A bit of verbal legerdemain hid the real cost.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEGERDEMAIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LEGERDEMAIN
The 11 tiles of LEGERDEMAIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LEGERDEMAIN
3 longer words begin with LEGERDEMAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in LEGERDEMAIN
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Common questions about LEGERDEMAIN
- Is LEGERDEMAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEGERDEMAIN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEGERDEMAIN worth?
- LEGERDEMAIN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEGERDEMAIN mean?
- Skilful trickery with the hands, as in conjuring, or clever deception in general.
- What letters can be added to LEGERDEMAIN?
- LEGERDEMAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LEGERDEMAIN:
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