Is LAMENTATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAMENTATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAMENTATIONS mean?
- noun
an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 14 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 LAMENTATIONS
LAMENTATIONS 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 LAMENTATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lamentation13
- emanations12
- instalment12
- melatonins12
- mentations12
- anatomies11
- anatomise11
- anatomist11
- anomalies11
- antiatoms11
- antinomes11
- atonalism11
- emanation11
- laminates11
- malonates11
- mannitols11
- melatonin11
- mentalist11
- mentation11
- metanoias11
- minneolas11
- nominates11
- nonmetals11
- ointments11
- semitonal11
- staminate11
- stamineal11
- ailments10
- aliments10
- amentias10
- amniotes10
- animates10
- animatos10
- antiatom10
- antimale10
- antinome10
- laminate10
- laminose10
- linesman10
- loamiest10
- malonate10
- maltiest10
- manliest10
- mannites10
- mannitol10
- mantlets10
- masonite10
- matelots10
- melanian10
- melanins10
- melanist10
- mentions10
- metalist10
- metanoia10
- minneola10
- misatone10
- montanes10
- motliest10
- nominals10
- nominate10
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