Is LECTURE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LECTURE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LECTURE mean?
- noun
a speech that is open to the public
“he attended a lecture on telecommunications”
- verb
deliver a lecture or talk
“She will talk at Rutgers next week”
- verb
censure severely or angrily
“The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car”
- noun
a lengthy rebuke
“a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + U (1) + R (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 LECTURE
Single letters that turn LECTURE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from LECTURE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cutler8
- reluct8
- tercel8
- creel7
- cruel7
- cruet7
- culet7
- curet7
- cuter7
- elect7
- erect7
- eruct7
- lucre7
- recut7
- terce7
- truce7
- ulcer7
- celt6
- cere6
- cert6
- cete6
- clue6
- cult6
- cure6
- curl6
- curt6
- cute6
- ecru6
- luce6
- elute5
- relet5
- cee5
- cel5
- cru5
- cue5
- cur5
- cut5
- ecu5
- rec5
- tec5
- leer4
- leet4
- lure4
- lute4
- reel4
- rete4
- rule4
- teel4
- tele4
- tree4
- true4
- tule4
- eel3
- ere3
- lee3
- let3
- leu3
- ree3
- ret3
- rue3
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