LION is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. LION 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 LION?
| 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 LION is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LION scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,269.
What stands out about LION
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large, powerfully built wild cat native to Africa and parts of India, tawny in colour, with the male having a heavy mane of longer hair around the head, neck and shoulders.
The lion lives in social groups called prides, unlike most other big cats which are solitary, and its roar can be heard for several kilometres. Long association with courage and royalty has made the lion a common symbol on flags, coats of arms and in heraldry.
How LION is used
- The lion lay in the shade of an acacia tree during the heat of the day.
- The roar of a lion can carry for miles across the savanna.
- The zoo built a new enclosure for its pride of lions.
- In the old fable, the lion spares the mouse that once helped him.
- The flag bears a golden lion on a red field.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LION and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LION
The 4 tiles of LION in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with LION
Showing 24 of 39 words that begin with LION.
Words ending in LION
Showing 24 of 87 words that end in LION. Useful as a back hook: play LION onto a word already on the board.
Words with LION inside
Showing 24 of 157 words that contain LION somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LION are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LION
Common questions about LION
- Is LION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LION, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LION worth?
- LION is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LION mean?
- A large, powerfully built wild cat native to Africa and parts of India, tawny in colour, with the male having a heavy mane of longer hair around the head, neck and shoulders.
- What letters can be added to LION?
- LION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LION:
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