LUTENIST is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LUTENIST 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 LUTENIST?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUTENIST 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 LUTENIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lutenistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUTENIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LUTENIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUTENIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LUTENIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A musician who plays the lute.
Lutenists were among the most admired performers of the Renaissance, accompanying songs at court and playing solo pieces. Today the word is common in early music circles, where the instrument has enjoyed a revival.
How LUTENIST is used
Lutenist is the usual modern word for a lute player and is found in concert and music-history writing.
- The lutenist tuned each string before the concert.
- A famous lutenist served at the royal court.
- The lutenist accompanied the singer in a ballad.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUTENIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LUTENIST
1 longer words begin with LUTENIST.
Shorter words from the letters in LUTENIST
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Common questions about LUTENIST
- Is LUTENIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUTENIST, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUTENIST worth?
- LUTENIST is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUTENIST mean?
- A musician who plays the lute.
- What letters can be added to LUTENIST?
- LUTENIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LUTENIST:
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