LEXEME is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LEXEME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEXEME?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEXEME is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEXEME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lexemesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEXEME scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LEXEME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 677,303.
What does LEXEME mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A basic unit of meaning in a language's vocabulary, covering all the inflected forms of a word.
In linguistics, run, runs, ran and running are forms of a single lexeme. A lexeme can also be a fixed phrase, such as a phrasal verb, that works like one word.
How LEXEME is used
Used in linguistics and dictionary-making.
- Each lexeme in the dictionary has its own entry.
- The lexeme go includes went and gone.
- Linguists count a lexeme once, whatever form it takes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEXEME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEXEME
1 longer words begin with LEXEME.
Shorter words from the letters in LEXEME
Common questions about LEXEME
- Is LEXEME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEXEME, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEXEME worth?
- LEXEME is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEXEME mean?
- A basic unit of meaning in a language's vocabulary, covering all the inflected forms of a word.
- What letters can be added to LEXEME?
- LEXEME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LEXEME:
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