LITERATURE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. LITERATURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LITERATURE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LITERATURE is to know. It scores 10 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LITERATURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LITERATURE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LITERATURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LITERATURE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LITERATURE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Written works, especially novels, plays and poetry valued for artistic quality, or any printed material on a subject.
Schools teach literature to show how writers shape language and ideas across centuries. The word also covers everyday printed matter, such as the leaflets and brochures handed out by a company or a clinic.
How LITERATURE is used
Literature is used for artistic writing, for published research on a topic and for promotional leaflets.
- She studied English literature at university.
- The medical literature on the subject is extensive.
- A table by the door held free literature about local walks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LITERATURE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LITERATURE
2 longer words begin with LITERATURE.
Shorter words from the letters in LITERATURE
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Common questions about LITERATURE
- Is LITERATURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LITERATURE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LITERATURE worth?
- LITERATURE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LITERATURE mean?
- Written works, especially novels, plays and poetry valued for artistic quality, or any printed material on a subject.
- What letters can be added to LITERATURE?
- LITERATURE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LITERATURE:
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