LERP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. LERP 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LERP?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LERP is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LERP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lerpsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LERP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LERP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does LERP mean in Scrabble?
noun
Australianzoology
A sugary, waxy covering produced by the larvae of certain sap-sucking insects on eucalyptus leaves, eaten as food in Australia.
Lerp is the small scale-like shelter that psyllid insect larvae build from crystallized plant sap on eucalyptus leaves. It was traditionally gathered and eaten for its sweetness, and the word is used mainly in Australian English in descriptions of native insects and bush food.
How LERP is used
Australian English, mainly in nature writing and food history.
- The children scraped lerp from the gum leaves to taste its sweetness.
- A thick coating of lerp covered the underside of the leaf.
- Early settlers recorded local people gathering lerp as a treat.
- The scientist studied how quickly the insects rebuilt their lerp after rain.
- Birds were seen pecking lerp straight from the branches.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LERP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LERP
1 longer words begin with LERP.
Words with LERP inside
4 words contain LERP in the middle. Words that start with LERP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LERP
Common questions about LERP
- Is LERP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LERP is not in it.
- How many points is LERP worth?
- LERP is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LERP mean?
- A sugary, waxy covering produced by the larvae of certain sap-sucking insects on eucalyptus leaves, eaten as food in Australia.
- What letters can be added to LERP?
- LERP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LERP:
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