LANGUISHING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LANGUISHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableLANGUISHING · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LANGUISHING?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.36%
Our own measure of how useful LANGUISHING is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANGUISHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
languishingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LANGUISHING scores
Scrabble l1a1n1g2u1i1s1h4i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends l2a1n2g3u2i1s1h3i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in LANGUISHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LANGUISHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LANGUISHING
2 longer words begin with LANGUISHING.
Shorter words from the letters in LANGUISHING
anguishing15 laughings14 shingling14 unsighing14 unlashing13 unshaling13 signaling11 anilingus10 ghilgais13 gnashing13 hangings13 laughing13 hainings12 haulings12 inhaling12 languish12 nilghais12 nilghaus12 shauling12 agnising10 aguising10 aligning10 anglings10 gainings10 silaging10 singling10 slanging10 slinging10 inguinal9 linguisa9 nailings9 snailing9 gashing12 ghilgai12 gushing12 hanging12 hinging12 nighing12 sighing12 sughing12
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Common questions about LANGUISHING
- Is LANGUISHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LANGUISHING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LANGUISHING worth?
- LANGUISHING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LANGUISHING?
- LANGUISHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LANGUISHING:
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