Lutes

/l(j)uːts/

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:7 pts5 letters
Definition of Lutes

noun

  1. A fretted stringed instrument of European origin, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.

verb

  1. To play on a lute, or as if on a lute.

noun

  1. Thick sticky clay or cement used to close up a hole or gap, especially to make something air-tight.
  2. A packing ring, as of rubber, for fruit jars, etc.
  3. (brickmaking) A straight-edged piece of wood for striking off superfluous clay from earth.
Anagrams of Lutes

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "lutes":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Lutes"

Lutes is a 5-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "lutes" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Lutes" in Word Games

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