LOBSTER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LOBSTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOBSTER?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOBSTER is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOBSTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lobstersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOBSTER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LOBSTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 144,744.
What stands out about LOBSTER
- The same 7 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 LOBSTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large sea crustacean with a hard shell and two big claws, eaten as seafood.
A live lobster is dark and turns bright red when cooked. Maine and Atlantic Canada are known for their lobster fisheries. The word is also used for the meat itself and, as a verb, for catching these animals.
How LOBSTER is used
Lobster can be a count noun for the animal or a mass noun for its meat.
- We ordered grilled lobster with butter.
- The lobster snapped its claws in the tank.
- Fishermen set lobster traps at dawn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOBSTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LOBSTER
The 7 tiles of LOBSTER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LOBSTER
9 longer words begin with LOBSTER.
Shorter words from the letters in LOBSTER
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Common questions about LOBSTER
- Is LOBSTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOBSTER, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOBSTER worth?
- LOBSTER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOBSTER mean?
- A large sea crustacean with a hard shell and two big claws, eaten as seafood.
- What letters can be added to LOBSTER?
- LOBSTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LOBSTER:
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