LUAU is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. LUAU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUAU?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUAU is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUAU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
luausChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUAU scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LUAU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What stands out about LUAU
- LUAU runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LUAU mean in Scrabble?
noun
A traditional Hawaiian feast or party, usually featuring roasted food, music and dancing.
A luau brings together food such as roast pork cooked in an underground oven with entertainment like hula dancing. The word entered English from Hawaiian to describe both family gatherings and larger tourist events held in the islands.
How LUAU is used
Used specifically for Hawaiian-style feasts, including those held outside Hawaii for entertainment.
- They organised a beachside luau for the wedding guests.
- Roast pork is the centrepiece of a traditional luau.
- Tourists watched hula dancers at the hotel luau.
- The family held a luau to celebrate the baby's first birthday.
- Music and lanterns lit up the evening luau.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUAU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LUAU
1 longer words begin with LUAU.
Shorter words from the letters in LUAU
Common questions about LUAU
- Is LUAU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUAU, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUAU worth?
- LUAU is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUAU mean?
- A traditional Hawaiian feast or party, usually featuring roasted food, music and dancing.
- What letters can be added to LUAU?
- LUAU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LUAU:
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