LISTERIAS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 9 points
Yes for Scrabble. LISTERIAS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept LISTERIAS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LISTERIAS is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LISTERIAS
No single letter turns LISTERIAS into another word.
How LISTERIAS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LISTERIAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LISTERIAS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LISTERIAS
- The same 9 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 LISTERIAS mean in Scrabble?
LISTERIAS is the plural of LISTERIA.
LISTERIA(noun) — A rod-shaped bacterium that can contaminate food and cause a serious infection in people and animals.
Anagrams of LISTERIAS
The 9 tiles of LISTERIAS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LISTERIAS
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Common questions about LISTERIAS
- Is LISTERIAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LISTERIAS is not in it.
- How many points is LISTERIAS worth?
- LISTERIAS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LISTERIAS?
- No single letter can be added to LISTERIAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LISTERIAS:
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