LENTIL is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. LENTIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LENTIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LENTIL is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LENTIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lentilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LENTIL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LENTIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
What stands out about LENTIL
- LENTIL begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 6 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
What does LENTIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small lens-shaped edible seed of a leguminous plant, eaten dried or cooked.
The lentil plant is a low, spreading annual native to the Mediterranean and West Asia, grown mainly for its seed rather than its leaves. Lentils dry well and cook faster than most beans, which has made them a staple in soups, stews and dals across many cuisines for thousands of years. They come in several colors, from red and yellow to brown and green, each cooking to a different texture once split or left whole. Unlike many legumes, lentils need no long soaking before cooking, which has kept them a practical everyday food.
How LENTIL is used
Common in everyday cooking and in nutrition writing about plant protein.
- The soup was thickened with red lentils simmered until soft.
- A cup of dried lentils will double in volume once cooked.
- Green lentils hold their shape better in salads than red ones do.
- Farmers rotate lentil crops with wheat to rest the soil.
- She swapped meat for lentils in the chili recipe.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LENTIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LENTIL
The 6 tiles of LENTIL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LENTIL
1 longer words begin with LENTIL.
Shorter words from the letters in LENTIL
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Common questions about LENTIL
- Is LENTIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LENTIL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LENTIL worth?
- LENTIL is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LENTIL mean?
- A small lens-shaped edible seed of a leguminous plant, eaten dried or cooked.
- What letters can be added to LENTIL?
- LENTIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LENTIL:
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