LIFEBOATMAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. LIFEBOATMAN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
l1i1f4e1b3o1a1t1m3a1n1
Depends on the listLIFEBOATMAN · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LIFEBOATMAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.27%
Our own measure of how useful LIFEBOATMAN is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIFEBOATMAN
No single letter turns LIFEBOATMAN into another word.
How LIFEBOATMAN scores
Scrabble l1i1f4e1b3o1a1t1m3a1n1 18
Words with Friends l2i1f4e1b4o1a1t1m4a1n2 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in LIFEBOATMAN, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIFEBOATMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LIFEBOATMAN
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Common questions about LIFEBOATMAN
- Is LIFEBOATMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIFEBOATMAN, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIFEBOATMAN worth?
- LIFEBOATMAN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIFEBOATMAN?
- No single letter can be added to LIFEBOATMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LIFEBOATMAN:
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