LOTA is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. LOTA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOTA?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOTA is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOTA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOTA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LOTA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,269.
What stands out about LOTA
- The same 4 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
What does LOTA mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
A small round water vessel, usually of brass or copper, traditionally used in India for carrying or pouring water.
A lota is carried by hand or balanced against the body and is used across South Asia for washing, drinking and religious rituals. Its rounded shape without a handle sets it apart from a jug or pitcher. It remains common in households that also have modern taps.
How LOTA is used
Encountered mainly in descriptions of South Asian daily life and religious practice; also spelled lotah.
- She filled the lota at the well before dawn.
- The old woman went back to her house and returned with a lota of water.
- He offered water from a brass lota to the guest.
- A row of lotas stood drying beside the courtyard tap.
- The priest poured water from a lota over the stone idol.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOTA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LOTA
The 4 tiles of LOTA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LOTA
3 longer words begin with LOTA.
Words ending in LOTA
2 words end in LOTA. Useful as a back hook: play LOTA onto a word already on the board.
Words with LOTA inside
Showing 24 of 25 words that contain LOTA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LOTA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOTA
Common questions about LOTA
- Is LOTA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOTA, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOTA worth?
- LOTA is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOTA mean?
- A small round water vessel, usually of brass or copper, traditionally used in India for carrying or pouring water.
- What letters can be added to LOTA?
- LOTA takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LOTA:
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