LUSTRINE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LUSTRINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUSTRINE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUSTRINE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUSTRINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lustrinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUSTRINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LUSTRINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUSTRINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LUSTRINE
- All 8 letters of LUSTRINE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LUSTRINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A glossy silk fabric, or a smooth satin-weave cloth that resembles it.
Lustrine was valued for the shine of its surface rather than its warmth, and it turns up in descriptions of old dresses and linings. The word is now mostly met in books about historical textiles.
How LUSTRINE is used
Lustrine is found in historical writing about silk and shiny dress fabrics.
- Her gown was cut from pale lustrine.
- The museum shows a coat lined with lustrine.
- Merchants once sold lustrine by the yard.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUSTRINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LUSTRINE
The 8 tiles of LUSTRINE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LUSTRINE
1 longer words begin with LUSTRINE.
Shorter words from the letters in LUSTRINE
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Common questions about LUSTRINE
- Is LUSTRINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUSTRINE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUSTRINE worth?
- LUSTRINE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUSTRINE mean?
- A glossy silk fabric, or a smooth satin-weave cloth that resembles it.
- What letters can be added to LUSTRINE?
- LUSTRINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LUSTRINE:
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