Is “Lame” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
LAME
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
Valid

Meaning of Lame

noun
  1. 1.A stupid or undesirable person.

verb
  1. 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. 1.Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.

  2. 2.Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect or temporary obstruction of a function.

    a lame leg, arm or muscle

  3. 3.(by extension) Hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.

Synonyms: hobbling, imperfect, inefficient, limping, boring, irrelevant