Is LAMBASTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAMBASTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAMBASTING mean?
Lambasting is a form of LAMBASTE.
- verb
beat with a cane
- verb
censure severely or angrily
“The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + M (3) + B (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 LAMBASTING
LAMBASTING 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 LAMBASTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- balsaming14
- lambings13
- mailbags13
- sambaing13
- bangtails12
- bailsman12
- ambling12
- blaming12
- gambias12
- gambits12
- gimbals12
- lambing12
- mailbag12
- ablating11
- bangtail11
- blasting11
- maltings11
- stabling11
- tablings11
- baalism11
- bantams11
- basmati11
- batsman11
- lambast11
- timbals11
- bagman11
- gambas11
- gambia11
- gambit11
- gimbal11
- staminal10
- talisman10
- abasing10
- abating10
- ablings10
- balings10
- basting10
- bisnaga10
- lingams10
- magians10
- maligns10
- malting10
- masting10
- matings10
- siamang10
- stigmal10
- tabling10
- ambits10
- baalim10
- balsam10
- bantam10
- batman10
- limbas10
- sambal10
- timbal10
- gamba10
- gambs10
- abstain9
- animals9
- basinal9
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