LIEUS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. LIEUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIEUS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIEUS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIEUS
No single letter turns LIEUS into another word.
How LIEUS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LIEUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
What stands out about LIEUS
- LIEUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LIEUS mean in Scrabble?
LIEUS is the plural of LIEU.
LIEU(noun) — Place or stead, used chiefly in the phrase in lieu of, meaning instead of.
Anagrams of LIEUS
The 5 tiles of LIEUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in LIEUS
2 words end in LIEUS. Useful as a back hook: play LIEUS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in LIEUS
Common questions about LIEUS
- Is LIEUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIEUS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIEUS worth?
- LIEUS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIEUS?
- No single letter can be added to LIEUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LIEUS:
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