LIFEBOAT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LIFEBOAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIFEBOAT?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIFEBOAT is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIFEBOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lifeboatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIFEBOAT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LIFEBOAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIFEBOAT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LIFEBOAT
- All 8 letters of LIFEBOAT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LIFEBOAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A small boat carried on a ship, or kept on shore, for rescuing people in danger at sea.
Every large vessel must carry enough lifeboats for everyone aboard, while coastal stations send out crews in rough weather. The word is also used for anything that offers a last chance of rescue.
How LIFEBOAT is used
Lifeboat is a common word in sea rescue and in figurative use.
- The crew launched the lifeboat into the stormy sea.
- Passengers climbed into the lifeboat one by one.
- The village lifeboat was called out twice that week.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIFEBOAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LIFEBOAT
3 longer words begin with LIFEBOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in LIFEBOAT
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Common questions about LIFEBOAT
- Is LIFEBOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIFEBOAT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIFEBOAT worth?
- LIFEBOAT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIFEBOAT mean?
- A small boat carried on a ship, or kept on shore, for rescuing people in danger at sea.
- What letters can be added to LIFEBOAT?
- LIFEBOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LIFEBOAT:
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