LOUSEWORT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LOUSEWORT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOUSEWORT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOUSEWORT is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOUSEWORT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lousewortsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOUSEWORT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LOUSEWORT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LOUSEWORT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LOUSEWORT mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A low plant of the genus Pedicularis that grows in damp ground and draws some nourishment from other plants.
The odd name comes from the old belief that sheep grazing on lousewort became infested with lice. Modern botanists value it for its showy pink or yellow flower spikes on moors and mountain meadows.
How LOUSEWORT is used
A plant name used in botany and wildflower guides.
- Pink lousewort grew thickly along the wet moor.
- We found a lousewort among the grasses by the stream.
- The lousewort is partly parasitic on neighbouring roots.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOUSEWORT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LOUSEWORT
1 longer words begin with LOUSEWORT.
Shorter words from the letters in LOUSEWORT
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Common questions about LOUSEWORT
- Is LOUSEWORT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOUSEWORT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOUSEWORT worth?
- LOUSEWORT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOUSEWORT mean?
- A low plant of the genus Pedicularis that grows in damp ground and draws some nourishment from other plants.
- What letters can be added to LOUSEWORT?
- LOUSEWORT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LOUSEWORT:
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