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Is LATERAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LATERAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LATERAL mean?

  1. noun

    a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer

  2. adjective

    situated at or extending to the side

    “the lateral branches of a tree”

  3. adjective

    lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body

    “lateral lemniscus”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

7

Letters

L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 7 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 LATERAL

Single letters that turn LATERAL 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 LATERAL

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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