LIFEBOATS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LIFEBOATS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableLIFEBOATS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LIFEBOATS?
| 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%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful LIFEBOATS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIFEBOATS
No single letter turns LIFEBOATS into another word.
How LIFEBOATS scores
Scrabble l1i1f4e1b3o1a1t1s1 14
Words with Friends l2i1f4e1b4o1a1t1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in LIFEBOATS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIFEBOATS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LIFEBOATS
- All 9 letters of LIFEBOATS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in LIFEBOATS
botflies13 lifeboat13 foliates11 fablets12 faibles12 foibles12 fetials10 folates10 foliate10 sealift10 ableist9 albites9 astilbe9 bastile9 bestial9 betoils9 blastie9 boatels9 boaties9 libates9 obelias9 oblasti9 oblates9 stabile9 isolate7 befits11 fables11 fablet11 faible11 foible11 falsie9 fastie9 festal9 fetial9 fiesta9 filets9 filose9 fliest9 flites9 floats9
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Common questions about LIFEBOATS
- Is LIFEBOATS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIFEBOATS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIFEBOATS worth?
- LIFEBOATS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIFEBOATS?
- No single letter can be added to LIFEBOATS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LIFEBOATS:
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