LEUGH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. LEUGH 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LEUGH?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEUGH is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEUGH
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LEUGH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LEUGH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Words starting with LEUGH
1 longer words begin with LEUGH.
Words ending in LEUGH
2 words end in LEUGH. Useful as a back hook: play LEUGH onto a word already on the board.
Words with LEUGH inside
4 words contain LEUGH in the middle. Words that start with LEUGH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LEUGH
Common questions about LEUGH
- Is LEUGH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LEUGH is not in it.
- How many points is LEUGH worth?
- LEUGH is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LEUGH?
- LEUGH takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LEUGH:
Open LEUGH in the Word Finder