LIFESAVING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. LIFESAVING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableLIFESAVING · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LIFESAVING?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful LIFESAVING is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIFESAVING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lifesavingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIFESAVING scores
Scrabble l1i1f4e1s1a1v4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends l2i1f4e1s1a1v5i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in LIFESAVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIFESAVING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LIFESAVING
1 longer words begin with LIFESAVING.
Shorter words from the letters in LIFESAVING
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Common questions about LIFESAVING
- Is LIFESAVING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIFESAVING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIFESAVING worth?
- LIFESAVING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIFESAVING?
- LIFESAVING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LIFESAVING:
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