LIONS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. LIONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIONS?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIONS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIONS
No single letter turns LIONS into another word.
How LIONS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LIONS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
What stands out about LIONS
- The same 5 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 LIONS mean in Scrabble?
LIONS is the plural of LION.
LION(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.
Anagrams of LIONS
The 5 tiles of LIONS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in LIONS
Showing 24 of 77 words that end in LIONS. Useful as a back hook: play LIONS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in LIONS
Common questions about LIONS
- Is LIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIONS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIONS worth?
- LIONS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIONS?
- No single letter can be added to LIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LIONS:
Open LIONS in the Word Finder