LETHAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LETHAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LETHAL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LETHAL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LETHAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lethalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LETHAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LETHAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What stands out about LETHAL
- LETHAL begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LETHAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Able to cause death, or extremely harmful and dangerous.
A lethal dose of a drug, a lethal weapon or a lethal virus is one that can kill. The word also stretches to things that are merely devastating, so a footballer can have a lethal shot and a remark can be lethal to a reputation. It comes from the Latin word for death and is stronger and more final than harmful or dangerous.
How LETHAL is used
Used literally in medicine, law and weaponry, and figuratively for anything ruinously effective.
- The label warned that the chemical was lethal if swallowed.
- A lethal injection is used in some countries as a method of execution.
- The striker has a lethal left foot.
- Her lethal wit left the room silent.
- A lethal mix of heat and humidity settled over the city.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LETHAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LETHAL
4 longer words begin with LETHAL.
Shorter words from the letters in LETHAL
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Common questions about LETHAL
- Is LETHAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LETHAL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LETHAL worth?
- LETHAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LETHAL mean?
- Able to cause death, or extremely harmful and dangerous.
- What letters can be added to LETHAL?
- LETHAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LETHAL:
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