LANGUISHMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. LANGUISHMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
l1a1n1g2u1i1s1h4m3e1n1t1
PlayableLANGUISHMENT · 12 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LANGUISHMENT?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.58%
Our own measure of how useful LANGUISHMENT is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANGUISHMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
languishmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LANGUISHMENT scores
Scrabble l1a1n1g2u1i1s1h4m3e1n1t1 18
Words with Friends l2a1n2g3u2i1s1h3m4e1n2t1 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in LANGUISHMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LANGUISHMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LANGUISHMENT
1 longer words begin with LANGUISHMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in LANGUISHMENT
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Common questions about LANGUISHMENT
- Is LANGUISHMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LANGUISHMENT, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LANGUISHMENT worth?
- LANGUISHMENT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LANGUISHMENT?
- LANGUISHMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of LANGUISHMENT:
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