Is LODESTAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LODESTAR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LODESTAR mean?
- noun
guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy
- noun
something that serves as a model or guide
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + O (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (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 LODESTAR
Single letters that turn LODESTAR 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 LODESTAR
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LODESTAR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- delators9
- leotards9
- dartles8
- delator8
- leotard8
- loaders8
- oldster8
- ordeals8
- reloads8
- roasted8
- solated8
- torsade8
- olestra7
- adores7
- alders7
- aldose7
- dartle7
- daters7
- deltas7
- derats7
- desalt7
- dorsal7
- dorsel7
- doters7
- laders7
- lasted7
- loader7
- oldest7
- orated7
- ordeal7
- oreads7
- reload7
- resold7
- retold7
- salted7
- sarode7
- slated7
- soared7
- solder7
- sorted7
- staled7
- stared7
- stoled7
- stored7
- strode7
- trades7
- treads7
- alerts6
- alters6
- artels6
- estral6
- laster6
- oaters6
- orates6
- osetra6
- osteal6
- ostler6
- ratels6
- salter6
- slater6
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