LUMINES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. LUMINES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LUMINES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUMINES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUMINES
Front hooks — 1
aluminesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LUMINES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LUMINES, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What stands out about LUMINES
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LUMINES mean in Scrabble?
LUMINES is the present-tense form of LUMINE used with he, she and it.
Anagrams of LUMINES
The 7 tiles of LUMINES in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LUMINES
7 longer words begin with LUMINES.
Shorter words from the letters in LUMINES
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Common questions about LUMINES
- Is LUMINES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LUMINES is not in it.
- How many points is LUMINES worth?
- LUMINES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LUMINES?
- LUMINES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LUMINES:
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