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Lames

l 1a 1m 3e 1s 1

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noun · verb · 5 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of lame

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does lames mean?

noun

  1. someone who doesn't understand what is going on

    Synonymssquare

  2. a fabric interwoven with threads of metal

    “she wore a gold lame dress”

verb

  1. deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg

    “The accident has crippled her for life”

    Synonymscripple

Definitions shown for lame, the base form of lames.

Is LAMES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is LAMES worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
l 1a 1m 3e 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
l 2a 1m 4e 1s 1

Wordfeud

7 pts
l 1a 1m 3e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
l 2a 1m 3e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in LAMES

Hooks for LAMES

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Words that end like LAMES

Common words that share the ending -AMES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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Lames: quick answers

Is LAMES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LAMES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LAMES worth?
LAMES scores 7 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does lames mean?
lames is the plural and third-person singular form of lame, which means “someone who doesn't understand what is going on”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LAMES?
You can make 55 shorter words from LAMES, such as ALME, ALMS, ELMS, LAME. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LAMES?
LAMES rearranges into ALMES, LEAMS, MALES, MEALS, MELAS, MESAL, SAMEL.