LUBRICANT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LUBRICANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUBRICANT?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUBRICANT is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUBRICANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lubricantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUBRICANT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LUBRICANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUBRICANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LUBRICANT
- All 9 letters of LUBRICANT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LUBRICANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
Any slippery substance applied to surfaces to let them slide easily, from engine oil and graphite to medical gels.
Engineers choose a lubricant to suit the temperature and load of a machine. The word also covers products used in medicine and in other settings where surfaces need to glide.
How LUBRICANT is used
Common in mechanical and medical contexts.
- The mechanic added lubricant to the hinge.
- Water can act as a lubricant in some processes.
- Engine failure often follows a lack of lubricant.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUBRICANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LUBRICANT
1 longer words begin with LUBRICANT.
Shorter words from the letters in LUBRICANT
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Common questions about LUBRICANT
- Is LUBRICANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUBRICANT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUBRICANT worth?
- LUBRICANT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUBRICANT mean?
- Any slippery substance applied to surfaces to let them slide easily, from engine oil and graphite to medical gels.
- What letters can be added to LUBRICANT?
- LUBRICANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LUBRICANT:
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