LISSOME is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LISSOME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LISSOME?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LISSOME is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LISSOME
No single letter turns LISSOME into another word.
How LISSOME scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LISSOME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What stands out about LISSOME
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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 LISSOME mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Slim, supple and graceful in movement.
Lissome is a flattering word for a body that bends easily and moves lightly, like a dancer or a young willow. It is more literary than everyday speech. The related forms lissom and lithesome say much the same thing.
How LISSOME is used
Lissome describes people, animals or plants and is common in descriptive and literary prose.
- The lissome dancer crossed the stage.
- A lissome cat slipped through the fence.
- Her lissome figure drew every eye.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LISSOME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LISSOME
The 7 tiles of LISSOME in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LISSOME
3 longer words begin with LISSOME.
Shorter words from the letters in LISSOME
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Common questions about LISSOME
- Is LISSOME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LISSOME, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LISSOME worth?
- LISSOME is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LISSOME mean?
- Slim, supple and graceful in movement.
- What letters can be added to LISSOME?
- No single letter can be added to LISSOME to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LISSOME:
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