LOLLYGAG is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LOLLYGAG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOLLYGAG?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOLLYGAG is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOLLYGAG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lollygagsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOLLYGAG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LOLLYGAG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 3 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LOLLYGAG has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LOLLYGAG mean in Scrabble?
verb
informalNorth American
To waste time by dawdling or doing nothing in particular instead of getting on with things.
Parents tend to say lollygag when children linger on the way to school or put off chores. The word is playful and slightly old-fashioned, which makes the scolding sound gentle rather than harsh.
How LOLLYGAG is used
Lollygag is chiefly American and informal, and is often used in the form do not lollygag.
- Quit trying to lollygag and finish your homework.
- They lollygag around the mall every Saturday afternoon.
- We cannot afford to lollygag if we want to catch the early train.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOLLYGAG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LOLLYGAG
5 longer words begin with LOLLYGAG.
Shorter words from the letters in LOLLYGAG
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Common questions about LOLLYGAG
- Is LOLLYGAG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOLLYGAG, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOLLYGAG worth?
- LOLLYGAG is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOLLYGAG mean?
- To waste time by dawdling or doing nothing in particular instead of getting on with things.
- What letters can be added to LOLLYGAG?
- LOLLYGAG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LOLLYGAG:
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