LUNATIC is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LUNATIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUNATIC?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUNATIC is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUNATIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lunaticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUNATIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LUNATIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does LUNATIC mean in Scrabble?
noun
informaloffensive
A person who behaves in an extremely foolish, reckless or wild way.
In casual talk a lunatic is someone who takes crazy risks, like a driver weaving through traffic. The word once meant a mentally ill person but is now considered insulting in that sense. It still appears in fixed phrases such as the lunatic fringe.
How LUNATIC is used
Lunatic is informal and can offend, so careful writers avoid it for real illness.
- That lunatic overtook us on the bend.
- Only a lunatic would swim in that storm.
- He drives like a lunatic.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUNATIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LUNATIC
3 longer words begin with LUNATIC.
Shorter words from the letters in LUNATIC
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Common questions about LUNATIC
- Is LUNATIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUNATIC, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUNATIC worth?
- LUNATIC is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUNATIC mean?
- A person who behaves in an extremely foolish, reckless or wild way.
- What letters can be added to LUNATIC?
- LUNATIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LUNATIC:
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