LILT is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. LILT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LILT?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LILT is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LILT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
liltsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LILT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LILT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.
What does LILT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A light, pleasing rise and fall in the rhythm of speech, singing, or music.
A lilt is the gentle swing in pitch and rhythm that makes certain speech or tunes sound musical and bouncy rather than flat, often noticed in regional accents or in cheerful songs. People also use the word as a verb, saying that a voice or melody lilts along.
How LILT is used
Neutral and common; used of accents, songs and cheerful rhythmic speech.
- Her Welsh accent had a pleasant lilt.
- The fiddler played a tune with a lively lilt.
- You could hear the lilt of laughter down the hallway.
- His speech kept a gentle lilt even when he was tired.
- The song's lilt made it easy to dance to.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LILT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LILT
The 4 tiles of LILT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LILT
6 longer words begin with LILT.
Shorter words from the letters in LILT
Common questions about LILT
- Is LILT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LILT, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LILT worth?
- LILT is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LILT mean?
- A light, pleasing rise and fall in the rhythm of speech, singing, or music.
- What letters can be added to LILT?
- LILT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LILT:
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