LIAISON is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. LIAISON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIAISON?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIAISON is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIAISON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
liaisonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIAISON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LIAISON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
What stands out about LIAISON
- LIAISON runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LIAISON mean in Scrabble?
noun
Communication or cooperation that links people or organisations; also a person who provides that link.
A liaison keeps two groups informed so that their plans do not clash. The word can also mean a secret romantic affair, and in French speech the joining of a final consonant to the next vowel.
How LIAISON is used
Business, military and general usage; borrowed from French.
- She acts as liaison between the police and the school.
- Close liaison prevented any delays.
- The novel describes a doomed liaison.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIAISON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LIAISON
1 longer words begin with LIAISON.
Shorter words from the letters in LIAISON
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Common questions about LIAISON
- Is LIAISON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIAISON, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIAISON worth?
- LIAISON is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIAISON mean?
- Communication or cooperation that links people or organisations; also a person who provides that link.
- What letters can be added to LIAISON?
- LIAISON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LIAISON:
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