LISTERIA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LISTERIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LISTERIA?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LISTERIA is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LISTERIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LISTERIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LISTERIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LISTERIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LISTERIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A rod-shaped bacterium that can contaminate food and cause a serious infection in people and animals.
Listeria is a food safety concern because, unlike many germs, it can keep growing in a refrigerator. Pregnant women and older adults are warned about foods such as soft cheese and deli meat, where it sometimes turns up.
How LISTERIA is used
Listeria is used for the bacterium itself and loosely for the illness it causes.
- The company recalled its cheese after tests found listeria.
- Pregnant women are advised to avoid foods that may carry listeria.
- Listeria can survive in cold storage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LISTERIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LISTERIA
The 8 tiles of LISTERIA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LISTERIA
2 longer words begin with LISTERIA.
Shorter words from the letters in LISTERIA
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Common questions about LISTERIA
- Is LISTERIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LISTERIA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LISTERIA worth?
- LISTERIA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LISTERIA mean?
- A rod-shaped bacterium that can contaminate food and cause a serious infection in people and animals.
- What letters can be added to LISTERIA?
- LISTERIA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LISTERIA:
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