LUNA is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. LUNA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUNA?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUNA is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUNA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUNA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LUNA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about LUNA
- The same 4 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 LUNA mean in Scrabble?
noun
poetic
The moon, especially as named in poetic or literary English.
Luna keeps the Latin name for the moon and appears in English poetry and older prose where writers wanted a more elevated or classical word than the everyday moon. The word echoes the Roman goddess of the same name who personified it.
How LUNA is used
Literary and somewhat old-fashioned; rare in ordinary conversation.
- Pale luna rose above the silent hills.
- The poet addressed his verses to luna herself.
- Under luna's light the garden turned silver.
- Sailors once steered by the glow of luna.
- The old ballad calls the night sky the house of luna.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUNA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LUNA
The 4 tiles of LUNA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LUNA
Showing 24 of 25 words that begin with LUNA.
Words ending in LUNA
2 words end in LUNA. Useful as a back hook: play LUNA onto a word already on the board.
Words with LUNA inside
20 words contain LUNA in the middle. Words that start with LUNA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LUNA
Common questions about LUNA
- Is LUNA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUNA, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUNA worth?
- LUNA is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUNA mean?
- The moon, especially as named in poetic or literary English.
- What letters can be added to LUNA?
- LUNA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LUNA:
Open LUNA in the Word Finder