Is LIFEBOATS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LIFEBOATS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LIFEBOATS mean?
Lifeboats is a form of LIFEBOAT.
- noun
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + F (4) + E (1) + B (3) + O (1) + A (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 14 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 LIFEBOATS
LIFEBOATS 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 LIFEBOATS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- botflies13
- lifeboat13
- foibles12
- foliates11
- befits11
- fables11
- foible11
- fetials10
- folates10
- foliate10
- sealift10
- befit10
- fable10
- flabs10
- ableist9
- albites9
- astilbe9
- bastile9
- bestial9
- blastie9
- boatels9
- obelias9
- oblasti9
- oblates9
- stabile9
- falsie9
- festal9
- fetial9
- fiesta9
- filets9
- filose9
- fliest9
- flites9
- floats9
- flotas9
- foetal9
- folate9
- itself9
- softie9
- stifle9
- fabs9
- fibs9
- flab9
- fobs9
- ablest8
- abseil8
- albeit8
- albite8
- baltis8
- biotas8
- bleats8
- blites8
- bloats8
- boatel8
- boites8
- boleti8
- botels8
- lobate8
- obelia8
- oblast8
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