LIFEBELT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LIFEBELT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIFEBELT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIFEBELT is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIFEBELT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lifebeltsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIFEBELT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LIFEBELT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIFEBELT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LIFEBELT mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishnautical
A buoyant ring or belt thrown to or worn by a person in water to keep them afloat.
A lifebelt hangs on the rail of a ship, a pier or a pool and is meant to be grabbed in seconds. The word is also used figuratively for any rescue that arrives just in time.
How LIFEBELT is used
Lifebelt is common in British English and in writing about boats and swimming.
- He threw a lifebelt to the swimmer in trouble.
- A red lifebelt hung beside the harbour steps.
- The grant was a lifebelt for the failing theatre.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIFEBELT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LIFEBELT
1 longer words begin with LIFEBELT.
Shorter words from the letters in LIFEBELT
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Common questions about LIFEBELT
- Is LIFEBELT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIFEBELT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIFEBELT worth?
- LIFEBELT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIFEBELT mean?
- A buoyant ring or belt thrown to or worn by a person in water to keep them afloat.
- What letters can be added to LIFEBELT?
- LIFEBELT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LIFEBELT:
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