Is LACTAMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LACTAMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 11 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.
Definition
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See the definition of LactamsHooks for LACTAMS
LACTAMS 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 LACTAMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lactam10
- calms9
- camas9
- clams9
- tamals8
- calm8
- cams8
- clam8
- macs8
- scam8
- almas7
- atmas7
- clast7
- lamas7
- malts7
- smalt7
- talcs7
- tamal7
- cam7
- mac7
- acta6
- acts6
- alma6
- alms6
- amas6
- atma6
- cals6
- casa6
- cast6
- cats6
- lacs6
- lama6
- lams6
- malt6
- masa6
- mast6
- mats6
- scat6
- slam6
- talc6
- tams6
- atlas5
- salat5
- talas5
- act5
- ama5
- cal5
- cat5
- lac5
- lam5
- mas5
- mat5
- sac5
- tam5
- aals4
- alas4
- alts4
- last4
- lats4
- salt4
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