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Is LAMENTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LAMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LAMENTS mean?

Laments is a form of LAMENT.

  1. verb

    express grief verbally

    “we lamented the death of the child”

  2. noun

    a cry of sorrow and grief

    “their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward”

  3. noun

    a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

  4. noun

    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7

L (1) + A (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 9 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 LAMENTS

LAMENTS 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 LAMENTS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from LAMENTS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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