LOLZ is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOLZ 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 LOLZ?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOLZ is to know. It scores 13 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOLZ
No single letter turns LOLZ into another word.
How LOLZ scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LOLZ, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 81,692.
What does LOLZ mean in Scrabble?
noun
slang
Amusement, especially online.
Lolz is the plural of an abbreviation that had already become a word, which puts it two steps from where it started. The final letter is deliberate and marks the writing as internet English rather than a typing error.
How LOLZ is used
Plural in form. Chiefly written.
- They did it for the lolz and regretted it later.
- The word lolz is a plural of an abbreviation.
- A lolz in a message dates it fairly precisely.
- The final letter of lolz is a deliberate choice.
- Nobody says lolz aloud without irony.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOLZ and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LOLZ
Common questions about LOLZ
- Is LOLZ valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOLZ, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOLZ worth?
- LOLZ is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOLZ mean?
- Amusement, especially online.
- What letters can be added to LOLZ?
- No single letter can be added to LOLZ to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LOLZ:
Open LOLZ in the Word Finder