Is LACHRYMOSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LACHRYMOSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LACHRYMOSE mean?
- adjective
showing sorrow
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + R (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 20 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 LACHRYMOSE
LACHRYMOSE 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 LACHRYMOSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chromyls18
- alchemy17
- chlamys17
- chromyl17
- claymores16
- charleys16
- chasmy16
- chromy16
- chymes16
- claymore15
- sycamore15
- charley15
- hyraces15
- chyme15
- hoarsely14
- chromas14
- chromes14
- machers14
- marches14
- mesarch14
- schmear14
- archly14
- chyles14
- homely14
- homeys14
- leachy14
- lyches14
- marshy14
- ochery14
- rhymes14
- shamoy14
- armholes13
- caloyers13
- choleras13
- chorales13
- coarsely13
- ramosely13
- charms13
- chemos13
- chroma13
- chrome13
- comely13
- creamy13
- cymars13
- cymols13
- cymose13
- macher13
- maches13
- machos13
- mochas13
- sachem13
- samech13
- schema13
- schmoe13
- chary13
- chays13
- chyle13
- homey13
- mashy13
- meshy13
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