LEQUEAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. LEQUEAR 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LEQUEAR?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEQUEAR is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEQUEAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lequearsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEQUEAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LEQUEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What stands out about LEQUEAR
- LEQUEAR runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with LEQUEAR
1 longer words begin with LEQUEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in LEQUEAR
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Common questions about LEQUEAR
- Is LEQUEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LEQUEAR is not in it.
- How many points is LEQUEAR worth?
- LEQUEAR is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LEQUEAR?
- LEQUEAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LEQUEAR:
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