LANGSYNE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LANGSYNE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LANGSYNE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LANGSYNE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANGSYNE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
langsynesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LANGSYNE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LANGSYNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LANGSYNE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LANGSYNE mean in Scrabble?
adverb
Scots
Long ago; at a time far back in the past.
Most people meet langsyne through the New Year song about old friends and old days. The word is Scots and carries a warm, wistful tone. It can also be used as a noun for times long past.
How LANGSYNE is used
Found in Scots verse and song for the distant, fondly remembered past.
- We sang of days of auld langsyne at midnight.
- The house was built langsyne, before anyone could say when.
- Friends langsyne still gather every Hogmanay.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LANGSYNE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LANGSYNE
1 longer words begin with LANGSYNE.
Shorter words from the letters in LANGSYNE
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Common questions about LANGSYNE
- Is LANGSYNE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LANGSYNE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LANGSYNE worth?
- LANGSYNE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LANGSYNE mean?
- Long ago; at a time far back in the past.
- What letters can be added to LANGSYNE?
- LANGSYNE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LANGSYNE:
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