LUNCHEON is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LUNCHEON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUNCHEON?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUNCHEON is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUNCHEON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
luncheonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUNCHEON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LUNCHEON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUNCHEON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LUNCHEON mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A midday meal, especially a formal or organised one such as a function with speeches.
Where lunch suggests a quick sandwich, luncheon suggests tablecloths and a guest list. Charities, clubs and companies hold luncheons to raise funds or mark occasions. In older English the word could also mean a light snack taken at any hour.
How LUNCHEON is used
Luncheon is formal and slightly old-fashioned, found in invitations, menus and phrases like luncheon meat.
- The society holds its annual luncheon in June.
- Guests at the luncheon were served soup and roast chicken.
- A tinned luncheon meat was a wartime staple.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUNCHEON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LUNCHEON
5 longer words begin with LUNCHEON.
Shorter words from the letters in LUNCHEON
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Common questions about LUNCHEON
- Is LUNCHEON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUNCHEON, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUNCHEON worth?
- LUNCHEON is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUNCHEON mean?
- A midday meal, especially a formal or organised one such as a function with speeches.
- What letters can be added to LUNCHEON?
- LUNCHEON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LUNCHEON:
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