Is LABORATORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LABORATORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LABORATORY mean?
- noun
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
- noun
a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation
“the new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 10
L (1) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for LABORATORY
LABORATORY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from LABORATORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- oblatory13
- ratably12
- robotry12
- baryta11
- oratory10
- barry10
- booty10
- borty10
- boyar10
- boyla10
- looby10
- ablator9
- toolbar9
- arroyo9
- rotary9
- ably9
- boyo9
- bray9
- byrl9
- orby9
- toby9
- abator8
- aboral8
- arroba8
- rabato8
- robalo8
- robata8
- alary8
- array8
- lorry8
- lyart8
- rooty8
- royal8
- tarry8
- tayra8
- aby8
- bay8
- boy8
- yob8
- abort7
- arbor7
- bloat7
- boart7
- bolar7
- boral7
- labor7
- labra7
- lobar7
- rabat7
- robot7
- tabla7
- taboo7
- tabor7
- arty7
- aryl7
- lory7
- oaty7
- raya7
- ryot7
- tory7
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