Is LAPWING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAPWING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAPWING mean?
- noun
large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
7
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + P (3) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 LAPWING
Single letters that turn LAPWING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from LAPWING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pawing12
- lawing10
- waling10
- pilaw10
- gawp10
- paling9
- awing9
- wigan9
- pawl9
- pawn9
- aping8
- gnaw8
- wing8
- paw8
- pwn8
- wap8
- lapin7
- plain7
- lawn7
- pang7
- ping7
- wail7
- wain7
- wali7
- wag7
- wig7
- algin6
- align6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- lipa6
- nipa6
- pail6
- pain6
- pali6
- pial6
- pian6
- pina6
- plan6
- awl6
- awn6
- gap6
- gip6
- law6
- naw6
- pig6
- wan6
- win6
- agin5
- gain5
- glia5
- lang5
- ling5
- alp5
- lap5
- lip5
- nap5
- nip5
- pal5
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