LUTZ is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LUTZ is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUTZ?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUTZ is to know. It scores 13 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUTZ
Front hooks — 1
klutzBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LUTZ scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LUTZ, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
What does LUTZ mean in Scrabble?
noun
A jump in figure skating from a back outside edge.
The lutz is named after Alois Lutz, who first performed it in 1913, and it is one of very few sporting moves that kept a surname. Taking off from the wrong edge is a fault with a nickname of its own.
How LUTZ is used
Countable: a lutz, two lutzes.
- A lutz is taken from the back outside edge.
- The word lutz is a skater's surname.
- Two lutzes in one programme is now standard.
- A lutz from the wrong edge has its own nickname.
- Alois Lutz first performed the lutz in 1913.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUTZ and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LUTZ
1 longer words begin with LUTZ.
Words ending in LUTZ
3 words end in LUTZ. Useful as a back hook: play LUTZ onto a word already on the board.
Words with LUTZ inside
9 words contain LUTZ in the middle. Words that start with LUTZ are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LUTZ
Common questions about LUTZ
- Is LUTZ valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUTZ, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUTZ worth?
- LUTZ is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUTZ mean?
- A jump in figure skating from a back outside edge.
- What letters can be added to LUTZ?
- LUTZ takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LUTZ:
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