LUMINARIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. LUMINARIST 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LUMINARIST?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUMINARIST is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUMINARIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
luminaristsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUMINARIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LUMINARIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUMINARIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LUMINARIST
1 longer words begin with LUMINARIST.
Shorter words from the letters in LUMINARIST
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Common questions about LUMINARIST
- Is LUMINARIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LUMINARIST is not in it.
- How many points is LUMINARIST worth?
- LUMINARIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LUMINARIST?
- LUMINARIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LUMINARIST:
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