Is LAZARETS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAZARETS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAZARETS mean?
Lazarets is a form of LAZARET.
- noun
hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + Z (10) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 17 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 LAZARETS
LAZARETS 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 LAZARETS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lazaret16
- ersatz15
- lazars15
- lazar14
- lazes14
- razes14
- tzars14
- zeals14
- zetas14
- laze13
- raze13
- tzar13
- zeal13
- zest13
- zeta13
- rez12
- sez12
- zas12
- za11
- alates6
- alerts6
- altars6
- alters6
- artels6
- astral6
- estral6
- laster6
- ratals6
- ratels6
- reatas6
- salter6
- slater6
- staler6
- stelar6
- talars6
- talers6
- tarsal6
- alate5
- alert5
- altar5
- alter5
- areal5
- areas5
- arles5
- artal5
- artel5
- aster5
- atlas5
- earls5
- lares5
- laser5
- later5
- lears5
- least5
- rales5
- ratal5
- ratel5
- rates5
- reals5
- reata5
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