LESBIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LESBIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LESBIAN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LESBIAN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LESBIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lesbiansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LESBIAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LESBIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What does LESBIAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A woman who is sexually or romantically attracted to other women.
Lesbian is the standard and respectful term for a homosexual woman. The word takes its name from the Greek island of Lesbos, home of the poet Sappho, and the same spelling is also used as an adjective for the island itself.
How LESBIAN is used
Lesbian is used as a noun and as an adjective, as in lesbian couple, and is a neutral term in modern writing.
- She is a lesbian who lives with her partner in the city.
- The club hosted a lesbian poetry night.
- A lesbian couple adopted two children.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LESBIAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LESBIAN
3 longer words begin with LESBIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in LESBIAN
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Common questions about LESBIAN
- Is LESBIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LESBIAN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LESBIAN worth?
- LESBIAN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LESBIAN mean?
- A woman who is sexually or romantically attracted to other women.
- What letters can be added to LESBIAN?
- LESBIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LESBIAN:
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