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Is LAG a Scrabble Word?

Yes, LAG is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.”.

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Is LAG a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. LAG is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: GAL.

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Letters
3
Scrabble
4 pts
Words With Friends
6 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

LAG meaning and definition

LAG has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

LAG as a verb

  1. Hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc..
  2. Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail.

LAG as a noun

  1. The act of slowing down or falling behind.
  2. The time between one event, process, or period and another.

LAG Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

LAG scores 4 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is G, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
L12
A11
G23
Total46

LAG on premium squares

On a double word square LAG scores 8 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 12. Putting G on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 3 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of LAG

1 word uses exactly the same 3 letters as LAG. See all anagrams of LAG.

  • gal4

Unscramble LAG: 3 words from its letters

The letters L, A, G make 3 shorter words, up to 2 letters long. Most common first.

  • al2
  • la2
  • ag3

Words like LAG

One-letter changes to LAG, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in LAG

Add one letter to LAG

  • flag8
  • slag5
  • blag7
  • clag7
  • lags5
  • lang5

Remove one letter from LAG

  • la2
  • ag3

More 3-letter words starting with LA

  • lay6
  • lap5
  • law6
  • lam5
  • lad4
  • lax10
  • lab5
  • lat3
  • lac5
  • lah6
  • lav6
  • lar3
  • las3

LAG word facts

LAG is a 3-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 2 consonants. It starts with L and ends with G. By corpus frequency, LAG is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters L, A, G on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 3 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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LAG Scrabble word FAQ

Is LAG a Scrabble word?

Yes. LAG is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does LAG mean?

LAG is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.”.

How many points is LAG worth in Scrabble?

LAG is worth 4 points in Scrabble: L (1) + A (1) + G (2). On a double word square it scores 8, and on a triple word square 12.

How many points is LAG in Words With Friends?

LAG is worth 6 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of LAG?

LAG has 1 anagram: GAL. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in LAG?

You can make 3 shorter words from the letters in LAG, including AL, LA and AG.

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