LIEUTENANCY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LIEUTENANCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
l1i1e1u1t1e1n1a1n1c3y4
PlayableLIEUTENANCY · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LIEUTENANCY?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.55%
Our own measure of how useful LIEUTENANCY is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIEUTENANCY
No single letter turns LIEUTENANCY into another word.
How LIEUTENANCY scores
Scrabble l1i1e1u1t1e1n1a1n1c3y4 16
Words with Friends l2i1e1u2t1e1n2a1n2c4y3 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in LIEUTENANCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIEUTENANCY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LIEUTENANCY
- LIEUTENANCY 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
Shorter words from the letters in LIEUTENANCY
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Common questions about LIEUTENANCY
- Is LIEUTENANCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIEUTENANCY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIEUTENANCY worth?
- LIEUTENANCY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIEUTENANCY?
- No single letter can be added to LIEUTENANCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LIEUTENANCY:
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