Unscramble LACHRYMATORY and you have 285 words, LACHRYMATORY itself among them: it scores 25 in Scrabble and 25 in Words With Friends. The strongest shorter word is LACHRYMARY, 23 points. It has 12 letters, 3 vowels and 9 consonants.
L12A1C34H43R1Y43M34A1T1O1R1Y43
Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Words from LACHRYMATORY by length: 1 with 12 letters, 2 with 11, 2 with 10, 1 with 9, 5 with 8, 21 with 7, 49 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 24 with 2.
All 2 of the 11-letter words in LACHRYMATORY score 21 points.
Among the 10-letter words made with LACHRYMATORY letters, LACHRYMARY leads with 23 points, then LACRYMATOR on 17.
MAYORALTY is the only one of the 9-letter words from LACHRYMATORY; it scores 17 points.
ALCHYMY tops the 7-letter words in LACHRYMATORY at 20 points; next come CHROMYL on 17 and ACOLYTH on 15. ROYALTY will look familiar.
MYRRHY scores highest among the 6-letter words made with LACHRYMATORY letters at 17 points, ahead of CHROMY on 16 and ARCHLY on 14. ROTARY, MORTAL and CHORAL are the ones most people know.
Among the 5-letter words you get when you unscramble LACHRYMATORY, MYTHY and THYMY tie for first at 16 points. MARCH, MATCH and CHART are everyday picks.
5 of 60 4-letter words from LACHRYMATORY tie at 12 points; none scores more. CHAT, ARMY and MATH will look familiar.
MYC scores highest among the 3-letter words in LACHRYMATORY at 10 points, ahead of HAY and HOY on 9. MAY, CAR and HOT are the ones most people know.
This word has the length of LACHRYMATORY, with one letter different:
More 12-letter words: starting with LA · ending in RY · all 12-letter words
The 8 best-scoring answers and what they mean, led by LACHRYMATOR (21 points).
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
LACHRYMATORY is a Scrabble word (Scrabble UK), though the list Words With Friends is built on leaves it out.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACHRYMATORY itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 285) | 221 | 285 | 202 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: LACHRYMATORY, LACHRYMARY, LACRYMATORY, LACRYMATOR, ACOLYTH, CHOLTRY, MOCHY, MYRRHOL, MORYAH, CHAYA, MACOYA, MORCHA and 52 more, 64 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: MYRRHY, CHROMY, MATCHA, ACTORLY, LYCH, CHOLA, HARAM, LYCRA, MYC, MYLAR, ORACY, CATH and 7 more, 19 in all.