LEHAYIM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LEHAYIM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEHAYIM?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEHAYIM is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEHAYIM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lehayimsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEHAYIM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LEHAYIM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does LEHAYIM mean in Scrabble?
interjection
A traditional Jewish toast, said when raising a glass, meaning "to life".
At weddings and festive meals the cry of lehayim is often followed by the clink of glasses. The spelling varies widely because the word is transliterated from Hebrew.
How LEHAYIM is used
Lehayim is spoken as a toast and written in several transliterations.
- He lifted his cup and shouted lehayim to the guests.
- Lehayim, everyone, and thank you for coming.
- The whole table answered his lehayim with a cheer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEHAYIM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEHAYIM
1 longer words begin with LEHAYIM.
Shorter words from the letters in LEHAYIM
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Common questions about LEHAYIM
- Is LEHAYIM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEHAYIM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEHAYIM worth?
- LEHAYIM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEHAYIM mean?
- A traditional Jewish toast, said when raising a glass, meaning "to life".
- What letters can be added to LEHAYIM?
- LEHAYIM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LEHAYIM:
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