LIDLESS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LIDLESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIDLESS?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIDLESS is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIDLESS
No single letter turns LIDLESS into another word.
How LIDLESS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LIDLESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does LIDLESS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having no lid, or having no eyelids.
A lidless jar or pot cannot be sealed, while lidless eyes stare without blinking. The second use is often poetic and suggests constant watchfulness.
How LIDLESS is used
The word lidless is used literally for containers and figuratively for sleepless or unblinking eyes.
- The lidless box was left on the shelf.
- The fish stared with lidless eyes.
- A lidless saucepan boils faster than a covered one.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIDLESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LIDLESS
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Common questions about LIDLESS
- Is LIDLESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIDLESS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIDLESS worth?
- LIDLESS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIDLESS mean?
- Having no lid, or having no eyelids.
- What letters can be added to LIDLESS?
- No single letter can be added to LIDLESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LIDLESS:
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