LILAC is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. LILAC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LILAC?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful LILAC is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LILAC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lilacsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LILAC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LILAC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 77,456.
What does LILAC mean in Scrabble?
noun
A shrub or small tree with fragrant clusters of purple, pink, or white flowers, or the pale purplish colour named after those flowers.
The lilac belongs to the olive family and is native to parts of Europe and Asia, but its heavily scented spring blossoms made it one of the most widely planted ornamental shrubs in gardens across temperate climates. Because the flower's typical shade lies between blue and pink, the word lilac also became the everyday name for that pale purple colour itself, used in fashion, design, and description quite apart from the plant. Different cultivated varieties of lilac range from deep purple through soft pink to pure white, though the classic scent remains associated with the purple form.
How LILAC is used
A common noun for both the flowering shrub and the pale purple colour it gives its name to.
- The garden smelled of blooming lilac every May.
- She painted the nursery walls a soft lilac.
- A row of lilac bushes lined the old fence.
- He picked a sprig of lilac for the table.
- The dress came in lilac as well as white.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LILAC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LILAC
1 longer words begin with LILAC.
Shorter words from the letters in LILAC
Common questions about LILAC
- Is LILAC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LILAC, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LILAC worth?
- LILAC is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LILAC mean?
- A shrub or small tree with fragrant clusters of purple, pink, or white flowers, or the pale purplish colour named after those flowers.
- What letters can be added to LILAC?
- LILAC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LILAC:
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