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Lame

/leɪm/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Lame

noun

  1. A stupid or undesirable person.

verb

  1. To cause (a person or animal) to become lame.

    "1877, Anna Sewell, Black Beauty: And if you don't want to lame your horse you must look sharp and get them [stones stuck in hooves] out quickly."

adjective

  1. Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.
  2. Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect or temporary obstruction of a function.

    "a lame leg, arm or muscle"

  3. (by extension) Hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.
  4. Unconvincing or unbelievable.

    "He had a really lame excuse for missing the birthday party."

  5. Failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant.

    "He kept telling these extremely lame jokes all night."

Anagrams of Lame

3 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "lame":

almemalemeal

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "lame" and rearranging:

+bambleblame
+ccamelmacle
+dlamedmedal
+fflamefleam
+ggleam
+halmehhemal
+iemailmaile
+mlemma
+nleman
+oamole
Related Word Patterns
LA...Words starting with "la"...MEWords ending with "me"All 4-letter wordsUnscramble "lame"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
l1
a1
m3
e1

Total: 6 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "lame"All 4-Letter WordsWords Starting With "L"
Rhymes With Lame
academeacmeacrosomeadrenochromeadventuresomeaerodromeaerogrammeaflameaforetimeaftertimeairdromeairframe
Related 4-Letter Words
labslacelacklacslacyladeladsladylagslaiclaidlainlairlakelakh

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Lame"

Lame is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "lame" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Lame" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "lame" is a low-scoring word.