LIVESTOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. LIVESTOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIVESTOCK?
| 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 LIVESTOCK is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIVESTOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
livestocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIVESTOCK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LIVESTOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIVESTOCK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LIVESTOCK
- All 9 letters of LIVESTOCK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LIVESTOCK mean in Scrabble?
noun
Animals such as cattle, sheep and pigs that are kept on a farm for use or profit.
Farmers count their herds as an asset, which is why insurance, fencing and disease control all revolve around livestock. The word is a collective one and does not normally take a plural form.
How LIVESTOCK is used
Collective noun, usually followed by a singular or plural verb depending on context.
- The flood killed much of the farm's livestock.
- Livestock were moved to higher ground before the storm.
- He sells feed and medicine for livestock.
- Rustlers had been stealing livestock from the ranch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIVESTOCK and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LIVESTOCK
1 longer words begin with LIVESTOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in LIVESTOCK
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Common questions about LIVESTOCK
- Is LIVESTOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIVESTOCK, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIVESTOCK worth?
- LIVESTOCK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIVESTOCK mean?
- Animals such as cattle, sheep and pigs that are kept on a farm for use or profit.
- What letters can be added to LIVESTOCK?
- LIVESTOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LIVESTOCK:
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