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Is LEMMA a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LEMMA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LEMMA mean?

  1. noun

    a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition

  2. noun

    the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae

  3. noun

    the heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

5

Letters

L (1) + E (1) + M (3) + M (3) + A (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 LEMMA

Single letters that turn LEMMA 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 LEMMA

The 22 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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