INTERLINGUA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. INTERLINGUA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept INTERLINGUA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INTERLINGUA is to know. It scores 12 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTERLINGUA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INTERLINGUA scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in INTERLINGUA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INTERLINGUA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INTERLINGUA
3 longer words begin with INTERLINGUA.
Shorter words from the letters in INTERLINGUA
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Common questions about INTERLINGUA
- Is INTERLINGUA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTERLINGUA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTERLINGUA worth?
- INTERLINGUA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INTERLINGUA?
- INTERLINGUA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INTERLINGUA:
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