LUMBAR is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. LUMBAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUMBAR?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUMBAR is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUMBAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lumbarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUMBAR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LUMBAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What stands out about LUMBAR
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 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 LUMBAR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to the lower part of the back, between the ribs and the hips.
The lumbar region holds five large vertebrae that carry much of the weight of the upper body, which is why back pain so often starts there. Doctors speak of a lumbar puncture, a lumbar support in a chair, or a lumbar curve in the spine. The word comes from the Latin for loin, and the same root gave English the phrase loin of beef.
How LUMBAR is used
Standard anatomical term, also heard in ordinary talk about back pain.
- The doctor ordered a scan of her lumbar spine.
- This chair has good lumbar support.
- A lumbar puncture takes fluid from the lower back.
- He pulled a muscle in his lumbar region while lifting the box.
- The lumbar curve bends gently inward.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUMBAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LUMBAR
The 6 tiles of LUMBAR in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with LUMBAR
1 longer words begin with LUMBAR.
Shorter words from the letters in LUMBAR
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Common questions about LUMBAR
- Is LUMBAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUMBAR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUMBAR worth?
- LUMBAR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUMBAR mean?
- Relating to the lower part of the back, between the ribs and the hips.
- What letters can be added to LUMBAR?
- LUMBAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LUMBAR:
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