LOTAH is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LOTAH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOTAH?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOTAH is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOTAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lotahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOTAH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LOTAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about LOTAH
- The same 5 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 LOTAH mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
A small, round-bodied vessel of metal or clay, traditionally used across South Asia for carrying and pouring water, especially for washing.
A lotah typically has a narrow neck and a rounded belly that lets one hand grip and pour it easily, a shape suited to carrying water from a well or tap for drinking, cooking or washing. It plays a particular role in personal hygiene in South Asian households, where a small lotah of water is kept near the toilet for cleaning, a use so common that the word can stand for the whole practice. Traditional lotahs are made of brass or copper and polished to a shine, though plastic versions are now common in everyday households.
How LOTAH is used
Chiefly Indian English, used for a traditional water vessel found in South Asian homes and religious settings.
- She filled the brass lotah at the courtyard tap.
- A polished lotah sat beside the washing area.
- He carried a small lotah of water to the shrine.
- The vendor sold rows of copper lotahs in the market.
- Her grandmother still preferred the old dented lotah.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOTAH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LOTAH
The 5 tiles of LOTAH in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LOTAH
1 longer words begin with LOTAH.
Shorter words from the letters in LOTAH
Common questions about LOTAH
- Is LOTAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOTAH, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOTAH worth?
- LOTAH is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOTAH mean?
- A small, round-bodied vessel of metal or clay, traditionally used across South Asia for carrying and pouring water, especially for washing.
- What letters can be added to LOTAH?
- LOTAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LOTAH:
Open LOTAH in the Word Finder