LIEN is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. LIEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIEN?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIEN is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIEN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIEN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LIEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What does LIEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
A legal right to keep possession of someone's property until a debt owed on it is paid.
A lien lets a creditor, such as a garage or a bank, hold onto goods or property belonging to someone else until that person pays what is owed. The lien does not transfer ownership; it simply blocks the owner from taking the property back until the debt is settled.
How LIEN is used
Formal legal and financial term, common in contracts and disputes over unpaid debts.
- The mechanic placed a lien on the car until the repair bill was paid.
- The bank holds a lien on the house until the loan is cleared.
- Unpaid taxes can result in a lien against the property.
- The court recognised the contractor's lien on the building materials.
- She could not sell the boat while the lien remained in place.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LIEN
The 4 tiles of LIEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LIEN
12 longer words begin with LIEN.
Words ending in LIEN
2 words end in LIEN. Useful as a back hook: play LIEN onto a word already on the board.
Words with LIEN inside
Showing 24 of 96 words that contain LIEN somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LIEN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LIEN
Common questions about LIEN
- Is LIEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIEN, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIEN worth?
- LIEN is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIEN mean?
- A legal right to keep possession of someone's property until a debt owed on it is paid.
- What letters can be added to LIEN?
- LIEN takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LIEN:
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