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Is LAMBASTES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LAMBASTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LAMBASTES mean?

Lambastes is a form of LAMBASTE.

  1. verb

    beat with a cane

  2. verb

    censure severely or angrily

    “The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

9

Letters

L (1) + A (1) + M (3) + B (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 LAMBASTES

LAMBASTES 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.

Anagrams of LAMBASTES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from LAMBASTES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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