LUTESTRING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LUTESTRING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUTESTRING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUTESTRING is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUTESTRING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lutestringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUTESTRING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LUTESTRING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUTESTRING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LUTESTRING mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A plain, glossy silk fabric with a crisp finish, once used for dresses and ribbons.
Lutestring was valued for its sheen and its stiff, rustling hand, which suited formal gowns. You mostly meet the word in historical novels and descriptions of period costume.
How LUTESTRING is used
Appears in historical writing about clothing and textiles.
- She wore a gown of grey lutestring to the assembly.
- The mercer unrolled a bolt of blue lutestring for the customer.
- Lutestring ribbon trimmed the edge of her bonnet.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUTESTRING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LUTESTRING
1 longer words begin with LUTESTRING.
Shorter words from the letters in LUTESTRING
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Common questions about LUTESTRING
- Is LUTESTRING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUTESTRING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUTESTRING worth?
- LUTESTRING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUTESTRING mean?
- A plain, glossy silk fabric with a crisp finish, once used for dresses and ribbons.
- What letters can be added to LUTESTRING?
- LUTESTRING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LUTESTRING:
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