LOFTSMEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOFTSMEN 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LOFTSMEN?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOFTSMEN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOFTSMEN
No single letter turns LOFTSMEN into another word.
How LOFTSMEN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LOFTSMEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LOFTSMEN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LOFTSMEN
- All 8 letters of LOFTSMEN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in LOFTSMEN
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Common questions about LOFTSMEN
- Is LOFTSMEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOFTSMEN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOFTSMEN worth?
- LOFTSMEN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOFTSMEN?
- No single letter can be added to LOFTSMEN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LOFTSMEN:
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