LITERARY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LITERARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LITERARY?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LITERARY is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LITERARY
No single letter turns LITERARY into another word.
How LITERARY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LITERARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LITERARY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LITERARY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Concerned with literature, books and writing, especially of high quality of form.
A literary prize rewards fine writing, while a literary person is one who loves books. Literary language, in contrast to everyday speech, often sounds ornate and formal.
How LITERARY is used
Literary can describe people, works, language or whole movements.
- She won a major literary prize.
- The magazine had a strong literary reputation.
- His literary style was full of long, graceful sentences.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LITERARY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LITERARY
2 longer words begin with LITERARY.
Shorter words from the letters in LITERARY
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Common questions about LITERARY
- Is LITERARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LITERARY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LITERARY worth?
- LITERARY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LITERARY mean?
- Concerned with literature, books and writing, especially of high quality of form.
- What letters can be added to LITERARY?
- No single letter can be added to LITERARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LITERARY:
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