LANGUISH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LANGUISH 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 LANGUISH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LANGUISH is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANGUISH
No single letter turns LANGUISH into another word.
How LANGUISH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LANGUISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LANGUISH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LANGUISH
- All 8 letters of LANGUISH are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of LANGUISH
The 8 tiles of LANGUISH in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with LANGUISH
9 longer words begin with LANGUISH.
Shorter words from the letters in LANGUISH
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Common questions about LANGUISH
- Is LANGUISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LANGUISH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LANGUISH worth?
- LANGUISH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LANGUISH?
- No single letter can be added to LANGUISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LANGUISH:
Open LANGUISH in the Word Finder