LIER is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. LIER 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 LIER?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIER is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIER scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about LIER
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 LIER mean in Scrabble?
noun
rarearchaic
One who lies down or lies in wait, especially in hiding or ambush.
A lier is a person or creature that lies concealed, waiting quietly rather than moving about, as a hunter might be a lier in a hedge or a predator a lier in the grass. The word is now rare, largely replaced by phrases such as one lying in wait, but older texts still use lier for this sense.
How LIER is used
Rare and archaic; mostly found in older texts describing ambush or concealment.
- The soldier remained a patient lier behind the wall.
- A lier in the reeds watched the ducks approach.
- The old ballad speaks of a lier waiting by the ford.
- Hunters posted a lier along the game trail before dawn.
- The watchman suspected a lier hidden among the crates.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LIER
The 4 tiles of LIER in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with LIER
3 longer words begin with LIER.
Words ending in LIER
Showing 24 of 459 words that end in LIER. Useful as a back hook: play LIER onto a word already on the board.
Words with LIER inside
Showing 24 of 87 words that contain LIER somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LIER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LIER
Common questions about LIER
- Is LIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIER, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIER worth?
- LIER is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIER mean?
- One who lies down or lies in wait, especially in hiding or ambush.
- What letters can be added to LIER?
- LIER takes 4 hooks: 3 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LIER:
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