LUMINANT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. LUMINANT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LUMINANT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUMINANT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUMINANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
luminantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUMINANT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LUMINANT, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUMINANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LUMINANT
1 longer words begin with LUMINANT.
Shorter words from the letters in LUMINANT
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Common questions about LUMINANT
- Is LUMINANT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LUMINANT is not in it.
- How many points is LUMINANT worth?
- LUMINANT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LUMINANT?
- LUMINANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LUMINANT:
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