LORIKEET is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LORIKEET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LORIKEET?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LORIKEET is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LORIKEET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lorikeetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LORIKEET scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LORIKEET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LORIKEET has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LORIKEET mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small, brightly coloured parrot of Australia and nearby islands that feeds on nectar and pollen.
Flocks of lorikeet screech through gum trees and gather at feeders. Their brush-tipped tongues are suited to flowers.
How LORIKEET is used
Lorikeet is the usual name for these noisy, colourful parrots.
- A rainbow lorikeet landed on the balcony rail.
- Visitors fed a lorikeet at the sanctuary.
- Every lorikeet in the tree was screeching.
- The lorikeet sipped nectar from a flower.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LORIKEET and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LORIKEET
1 longer words begin with LORIKEET.
Shorter words from the letters in LORIKEET
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Common questions about LORIKEET
- Is LORIKEET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LORIKEET, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LORIKEET worth?
- LORIKEET is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LORIKEET mean?
- A small, brightly coloured parrot of Australia and nearby islands that feeds on nectar and pollen.
- What letters can be added to LORIKEET?
- LORIKEET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LORIKEET:
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