Is LAMBASTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAMBASTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAMBASTS mean?
Lambasts is a form of LAMBAST.
- 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
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + M (3) + B (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 12 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 LAMBASTS
LAMBASTS 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 LAMBASTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- balsams11
- lambast11
- sambals11
- balsam10
- sambal10
- sambas10
- basalts9
- balms9
- blams9
- lambs9
- samba9
- balsas8
- basalt8
- blasts8
- sabals8
- smalts8
- tablas8
- tamals8
- balm8
- bams8
- blam8
- lamb8
- albas7
- almas7
- amass7
- atmas7
- baals7
- balas7
- balsa7
- basal7
- basts7
- blast7
- blats7
- lamas7
- malts7
- masas7
- massa7
- masts7
- sabal7
- slabs7
- slams7
- smalt7
- stabs7
- tabla7
- tamal7
- bam7
- salats6
- abas6
- alba6
- albs6
- alma6
- alms6
- amas6
- atma6
- baal6
- baas6
- bals6
- bass6
- bast6
- bats6
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