LUMBRICAL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. LUMBRICAL is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept LUMBRICAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUMBRICAL is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUMBRICAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lumbricalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUMBRICAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LUMBRICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUMBRICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LUMBRICAL
- LUMBRICAL begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with LUMBRICAL
4 longer words begin with LUMBRICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in LUMBRICAL
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Common questions about LUMBRICAL
- Is LUMBRICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LUMBRICAL is not in it.
- How many points is LUMBRICAL worth?
- LUMBRICAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LUMBRICAL?
- LUMBRICAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LUMBRICAL:
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