LUMINARISTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. LUMINARISTS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LUMINARISTS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUMINARISTS is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUMINARISTS
No single letter turns LUMINARISTS into another word.
How LUMINARISTS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in LUMINARISTS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUMINARISTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LUMINARISTS
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Common questions about LUMINARISTS
- Is LUMINARISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LUMINARISTS is not in it.
- How many points is LUMINARISTS worth?
- LUMINARISTS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LUMINARISTS?
- No single letter can be added to LUMINARISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LUMINARISTS:
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