LUCERNE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LUCERNE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUCERNE?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUCERNE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUCERNE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lucernesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUCERNE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LUCERNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 210,537.
What does LUCERNE mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A leguminous plant with blue-violet flowers, grown widely as fodder for livestock.
Farmers cut lucerne several times a year for hay or silage because it is rich in protein. Its roots go deep, so it survives dry spells well. In North America the same plant is called alfalfa.
How LUCERNE is used
Lucerne is the usual name in British, Australian and New Zealand English.
- The cattle grazed on green lucerne.
- A field of lucerne flowered in purple rows.
- Lucerne hay is a common winter feed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUCERNE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LUCERNE
1 longer words begin with LUCERNE.
Shorter words from the letters in LUCERNE
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Common questions about LUCERNE
- Is LUCERNE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUCERNE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUCERNE worth?
- LUCERNE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUCERNE mean?
- A leguminous plant with blue-violet flowers, grown widely as fodder for livestock.
- What letters can be added to LUCERNE?
- LUCERNE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LUCERNE:
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