LEVERAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LEVERAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEVERAGE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEVERAGE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEVERAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEVERAGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LEVERAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEVERAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEVERAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The force gained by using a lever, or the power to influence a result.
Mechanics talk of leverage when a long bar lets a small push move a heavy weight. In business it also means borrowed money used to boost possible gains. Negotiators use the word for the advantage that lets them press their case.
How LEVERAGE is used
Used in physics, finance and everyday talk about advantage.
- A long crowbar gives plenty of leverage.
- The union used its leverage to win a better deal.
- High leverage made the fund risky in a downturn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEVERAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEVERAGE
2 longer words begin with LEVERAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in LEVERAGE
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Common questions about LEVERAGE
- Is LEVERAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEVERAGE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEVERAGE worth?
- LEVERAGE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEVERAGE mean?
- The force gained by using a lever, or the power to influence a result.
- What letters can be added to LEVERAGE?
- LEVERAGE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LEVERAGE:
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