LIBELANT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. LIBELANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIBELANT?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIBELANT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIBELANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
libelantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIBELANT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LIBELANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIBELANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LIBELANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
The party who starts a lawsuit in an admiralty or church court by filing a formal complaint.
In maritime cases the libelant is the one who claims against a ship or a cargo owner. The opposing side is the respondent, so the two terms always come in a pair.
How LIBELANT is used
Legal usage, mainly American spelling.
- The libelant asked the court to seize the vessel.
- A libelant must state the facts of the claim clearly.
- The court heard the libelant before the respondent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIBELANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LIBELANT
1 longer words begin with LIBELANT.
Shorter words from the letters in LIBELANT
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Common questions about LIBELANT
- Is LIBELANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIBELANT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIBELANT worth?
- LIBELANT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIBELANT mean?
- The party who starts a lawsuit in an admiralty or church court by filing a formal complaint.
- What letters can be added to LIBELANT?
- LIBELANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LIBELANT:
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