LUMINANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LUMINANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableLUMINANCE · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LUMINANCE?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful LUMINANCE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUMINANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
luminancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUMINANCE scores
Scrabble l1u1m3i1n1a1n1c3e1 13
Words with Friends l2u2m4i1n2a1n2c4e1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in LUMINANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUMINANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LUMINANCE
1 longer words begin with LUMINANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in LUMINANCE
clinamen12 cnemial11 culmina11 melanic11 alumine9 cauline9 encinal9 lineman9 melanin9 nuclein9 uncinal9 unclean9 acumen10 aecium10 almuce10 anemic10 cinema10 culmen10 encalm10 iceman10 macule10 maleic10 malice10 neumic10 nincum10 aculei8 alumin8 alumni8 ancile8 canine8 cannel8 cannie8 cuneal8 encina8 eucain8 inlace8 lacune8 launce8 leucin8 lumina8
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Common questions about LUMINANCE
- Is LUMINANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUMINANCE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUMINANCE worth?
- LUMINANCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LUMINANCE?
- LUMINANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LUMINANCE:
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