LEMMATISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points

It depends on the list you play by. LEMMATISE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept LEMMATISE?

Word power: 36 / 100

Our own measure of how useful LEMMATISE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for LEMMATISE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How LEMMATISE scores

Face value of the 9 tiles in LEMMATISE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEMMATISE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about LEMMATISE

• The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of LEMMATISE

The 9 tiles of LEMMATISE in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with LEMMATISE

2 longer words begin with LEMMATISE.

Shorter words from the letters in LEMMATISE

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Common questions about LEMMATISE

Is LEMMATISE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEMMATISE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is LEMMATISE worth?

LEMMATISE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to LEMMATISE?

LEMMATISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.