Is LAMINAE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAMINAE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAMINAE mean?
Laminae is a form of LAMINA.
- noun
a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + E (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 LAMINAE
LAMINAE 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 LAMINAE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anemia8
- animal8
- lamiae8
- lamina8
- maline8
- manila8
- menial8
- amain7
- amine7
- amnia7
- anima7
- anime7
- email7
- lamia7
- leman7
- liman7
- limen7
- maile7
- mania7
- minae7
- alma6
- alme6
- amen6
- amia6
- amie6
- amin6
- lama6
- lame6
- lima6
- lime6
- limn6
- mail6
- main6
- male6
- mana6
- mane6
- mani6
- meal6
- mean6
- mien6
- mile6
- mina6
- mine6
- name6
- nema6
- alane5
- alien5
- aline5
- anile5
- elain5
- lanai5
- liana5
- liane5
- aim5
- ama5
- ami5
- elm5
- lam5
- mae5
- man5
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