LIAR is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. LIAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIAR?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIAR is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIAR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LIAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,017.
What stands out about LIAR
- The same 4 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LIAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who tells lies, especially habitually.
A liar is someone who says things they know to be untrue, whether occasionally under pressure or as a settled habit of character. Calling someone a liar is a direct and often insulting accusation, stronger than saying they were merely mistaken.
How LIAR is used
Direct and often offensive when applied to a person; used carefully in accusation or argument.
- Everyone in the room knew he was a liar.
- She refused to be called a liar without proof.
- The witness turned out to be a convincing liar.
- Only a liar would deny seeing the accident.
- His reputation as a liar made the jury doubt every word.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LIAR
The 4 tiles of LIAR in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with LIAR
4 longer words begin with LIAR.
Words ending in LIAR
13 words end in LIAR. Useful as a back hook: play LIAR onto a word already on the board.
Words with LIAR inside
Showing 24 of 95 words that contain LIAR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LIAR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LIAR
Common questions about LIAR
- Is LIAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIAR, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIAR worth?
- LIAR is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIAR mean?
- A person who tells lies, especially habitually.
- What letters can be added to LIAR?
- LIAR takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LIAR:
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