LIZARD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LIZARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIZARD?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIZARD is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIZARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lizardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIZARD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LIZARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does LIZARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A reptile with a long body, four legs and a tail, usually covered in scales.
A lizard can be tiny like a gecko or large like a monitor. Many species shed their tails to escape predators and later regrow them.
How LIZARD is used
Lizard also names the southernmost point of mainland Britain in Cornwall.
- A lizard basked on the warm rock.
- The lizard darted under a leaf.
- Children found a lizard in the garden.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIZARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LIZARD
1 longer words begin with LIZARD.
Shorter words from the letters in LIZARD
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Common questions about LIZARD
- Is LIZARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIZARD, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIZARD worth?
- LIZARD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIZARD mean?
- A reptile with a long body, four legs and a tail, usually covered in scales.
- What letters can be added to LIZARD?
- LIZARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LIZARD:
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