LOD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LOD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOD is to know. It scores 4 from 3 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOD scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in LOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,263.
What stands out about LOD
- The same 3 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
Anagrams of LOD
The 3 tiles of LOD in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LOD
Showing 24 of 29 words that begin with LOD.
Words ending in LOD
6 words end in LOD. Useful as a back hook: play LOD onto a word already on the board.
Words with LOD inside
Showing 24 of 219 words that contain LOD somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LOD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOD
Common questions about LOD
- Is LOD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOD is not in it.
- How many points is LOD worth?
- LOD is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOD?
- LOD takes 5 hooks: 3 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of LOD:
Open LOD in the Word Finder