Is “Label” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
LABEL
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
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Meaning of Label

/ˈleɪbəl/

noun
  1. 1.A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.

    Although the label priced this poster at three pounds, I got it for two.

  2. 2.A name given to something or someone to categorise them as part of a particular social group.

    Ever since he started going to the rock club, he's been given the label "waster".

  3. 3.A company that sells records.

    The label signed the band after hearing a demo tape.

Synonyms: category, pigeonhole, lambel, record label, sign, tag

verb
  1. 1.To put a label (a ticket or sign) on (something).

    The shop assistant labeled all the products in the shop.

  2. 2.(ditransitive) To give a label to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing.

    He's been unfairly labeled as a cheat, although he's only ever cheated once.

  3. 3.To replace specific atoms by their isotope in order to track the presence or movement of this isotope through a reaction, metabolic pathway or cell.

Synonyms: categorise, compartmentalise, peg, pigeonhole, price, tag