LEMONGRASS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LEMONGRASS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEMONGRASS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEMONGRASS is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEMONGRASS
No single letter turns LEMONGRASS into another word.
How LEMONGRASS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LEMONGRASS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEMONGRASS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEMONGRASS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A tall tropical grass with a strong lemon scent, used in cooking and for its oil.
Cooks in Thailand and Vietnam use the tender stalks of lemongrass to flavour soups and curries. The oil from its leaves goes into perfumes, candles and herbal teas.
How LEMONGRASS is used
Used in cooking, herbal medicine and perfumery.
- She bruised the lemongrass before adding it to the soup.
- Lemongrass tea is popular as a calming drink.
- The candle smelled faintly of lemongrass.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEMONGRASS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEMONGRASS
1 longer words begin with LEMONGRASS.
Shorter words from the letters in LEMONGRASS
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Common questions about LEMONGRASS
- Is LEMONGRASS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEMONGRASS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEMONGRASS worth?
- LEMONGRASS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEMONGRASS mean?
- A tall tropical grass with a strong lemon scent, used in cooking and for its oil.
- What letters can be added to LEMONGRASS?
- No single letter can be added to LEMONGRASS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LEMONGRASS:
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