Is LAPWINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAPWINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAPWINGS mean?
Lapwings is a form of LAPWING.
- noun
large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + P (3) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + 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 LAPWINGS
LAPWINGS 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 LAPWINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lapwing13
- pawing12
- lawings11
- pilaws11
- gawps11
- lapsing10
- palings10
- sapling10
- lawing10
- sawing10
- waling10
- wigans10
- pawls10
- pawns10
- pilaw10
- spawn10
- gawp10
- paling9
- awing9
- gnaws9
- swang9
- swing9
- wigan9
- wings9
- pawl9
- pawn9
- paws9
- pwns9
- swap9
- waps9
- wasp9
- wisp9
- lapins8
- plains8
- spinal8
- aping8
- lawns8
- pangs8
- pings8
- spang8
- swail8
- swain8
- wails8
- wains8
- walis8
- gnaw8
- swag8
- swig8
- wags8
- wigs8
- wing8
- paw8
- pwn8
- wap8
- algins7
- aligns7
- lasing7
- liangs7
- ligans7
- lingas7
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