LUSTRUM is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LUSTRUM 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 LUSTRUM?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUSTRUM is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUSTRUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lustrumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUSTRUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LUSTRUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does LUSTRUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A period of five years.
The word comes from the Roman ritual of purification held after each census, which came every five years. Some universities still celebrate a lustrum as an anniversary. It gives a neat single word for a half-decade.
How LUSTRUM is used
Lustrum is a formal, somewhat learned word.
- The club marked its first lustrum with a dinner.
- Each lustrum the register was revised.
- Over the next lustrum, prices doubled.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUSTRUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LUSTRUM
1 longer words begin with LUSTRUM.
Shorter words from the letters in LUSTRUM
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Common questions about LUSTRUM
- Is LUSTRUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUSTRUM, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUSTRUM worth?
- LUSTRUM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUSTRUM mean?
- A period of five years.
- What letters can be added to LUSTRUM?
- LUSTRUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LUSTRUM:
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