LUNCHEONETTE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. LUNCHEONETTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUNCHEONETTE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUNCHEONETTE is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUNCHEONETTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
luncheonettesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUNCHEONETTE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in LUNCHEONETTE, 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 | 3 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUNCHEONETTE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LUNCHEONETTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A small, informal restaurant or counter that serves light meals at midday.
The luncheonette is a classic of the American town centre, with stools at a counter and a short menu of sandwiches and soups. Today the word has a nostalgic feel.
How LUNCHEONETTE is used
Used mostly in American English for a modest lunch counter or diner.
- We ate tuna sandwiches at the corner luncheonette.
- The old luncheonette closed after forty years.
- Regulars sat at the luncheonette counter every morning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUNCHEONETTE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LUNCHEONETTE
1 longer words begin with LUNCHEONETTE.
Shorter words from the letters in LUNCHEONETTE
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Common questions about LUNCHEONETTE
- Is LUNCHEONETTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUNCHEONETTE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUNCHEONETTE worth?
- LUNCHEONETTE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUNCHEONETTE mean?
- A small, informal restaurant or counter that serves light meals at midday.
- What letters can be added to LUNCHEONETTE?
- LUNCHEONETTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of LUNCHEONETTE:
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