LEMEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. LEMEL 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LEMEL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEMEL is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEMEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lemelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEMEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LEMEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 95,060.
What stands out about LEMEL
- LEMEL is a palindrome: it reads the same in both directions, so it plays the same way whichever end you build from.
- LEMEL begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with LEMEL
1 longer words begin with LEMEL.
Shorter words from the letters in LEMEL
Common questions about LEMEL
- Is LEMEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LEMEL is not in it.
- How many points is LEMEL worth?
- LEMEL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LEMEL?
- LEMEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LEMEL:
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