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Is LENTIL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LENTIL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LENTIL mean?

  1. noun

    round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food

  2. noun

    the fruit or seed of a lentil plant

  3. noun

    widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

6

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

6

Letters

L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + L (1) = 6 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 LENTIL

Single letters that turn LENTIL 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

Anagrams of LENTIL

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from LENTIL

The 41 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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