LAM
5
Definition
Pronunciation: //læm//
verb
- (transitive, informal) To beat or thrash."1930, Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston, Mule Bone, Act II, Scene 2, in The Collected Works of Langston Hughes, Volume 5: The Plays to 1942: Mulatto to The Sun Do Move, edited by Leslie Catherine Sanders, Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 2002, p. 102, An' fo' I knowed it, he done picked up that bone an' lammed me ovah de head wid it."
- (intransitive, dated, slang) To flee or run away."[Gangster running away:] Batman and Robin! Let's lam!"
noun
- (slang) A flight or escape."on the lam"
noun
- (military, weaponry) Abbreviation of light antiarmor/antiarmour missile.
- (military, weaponry) Abbreviation of land attack missile.
- (military, weaponry) Abbreviation of loitering attack missile.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 3 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 5 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 7 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'LAM'?
The word LAM is worth 5 points in Scrabble.
L1
A1
M3
Total: 5 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'LAM'?
The word LAM is worth 7 points in Words With Friends.
L2
A1
M4
Total: 7 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.