Unscramble LACHRYMATION and you have 426 words, LACHRYMATION itself among them: it scores 22 in Scrabble and 24 in Words With Friends. 12 letters: 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
Counting the words from LACHRYMATION by length: 1 with 12 letters, 8 with 10, 21 with 9, 58 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 38 with 2. None has 11 letters.
Among the 10-letter words made with LACHRYMATION letters, LITHOMANCY leads with 20 points, then ACHROMATIN and CLAYMATION on 17.
HAYCATION tops the 9-letter words in LACHRYMATION at 17 points; next come ANTIMACHO and CHARMONIA on 16. HARMONICA and CHROMATIN will look familiar.
Among 58 8-letter words you get when you unscramble LACHRYMATION, the top score is 18, reached by 5. CHAIRMAN, ROMANTIC and RATIONAL are the familiar ones.
The best of the 7-letter words from LACHRYMATION is CHROMYL, 17 points; ACOLYTH and ANARCHY on 15 follow. MONTHLY, CHARITY and HARMONY are everyday picks.
Of the 60 6-letter words in LACHRYMATION, 4 score 16 points, the group's best. ANCHOR, CAYMAN and CANARY are the ones most people know.
Among the 5-letter words made with LACHRYMATION letters, MOCHY leads with 15 points, then CHARY and CHAYA on 13. MARCH, CHINA and MATCH are the familiar ones.
6 of 60 4-letter words you get when you unscramble LACHRYMATION tie at 12 points; none scores more. CITY, MANY and CHAT will look familiar.
MYC scores highest among the 3-letter words from LACHRYMATION at 10 points, ahead of HAY and HOY on 9. MAY, ANY and HOT are the ones most people know.
Keep every letter of LACHRYMATION but one, change that one, and you get:
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The 8 best-scoring answers and what they mean, led by ARYTHMIC, MONARCHY, MYTHICAL, NOMARCHY and YACHTMAN (18 points each).
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
In Scrabble, yes: LACHRYMATION is playable in Scrabble UK. It is not in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACHRYMATION itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 426) | 337 | 426 | 303 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
89 of the 426 answers are missing from Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: LACHRYMATION, LITHOMANCY, ACHROMATIN, CLAYMATION, HARMONICAL, HAYCATION, MATROCLINY, CHARMONIA, ACOLYTH, CHOIRMAN, CHOLTRY, MATACHIN and 77 more. 34 of the 426 answers are missing from Words With Friends*: CHROMY, HYMNIC, CYATHIA, ANIMACY, ANTICHLOR, CHYRON, CLAYTONIA, NOTCHY, ALIYOTH, AROMANTIC, CANTHARI, MATCHA and 22 more.
Each word below uses all the letters of LACHRYMATION and one more.