LEGONG is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LEGONG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEGONG?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| 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
Our own measure of how useful LEGONG is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEGONG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
legongsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEGONG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LEGONG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does LEGONG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A traditional Balinese dance performed by young girls, marked by intricate finger and eye movements set to gamelan music.
Legong developed in the royal courts of Bali as a refined performance art, traditionally danced by girls trained from an early age in its precise gestures, sharp glances and fan work, all timed closely to the rhythms of a gamelan orchestra. The word can refer either to the dance itself or to one of the young dancers who performs it. Performances of legong remain a centrepiece of Balinese cultural life and are widely shown to visitors as an introduction to the island's dance traditions.
How LEGONG is used
Used mainly when discussing Balinese and wider Indonesian performing arts.
- The temple courtyard filled with visitors eager to watch the legong.
- She trained for years before she was ready to dance the legong.
- Gamelan musicians accompanied the legong with intricate, shifting rhythms.
- Tourists often see a legong performance during their first night in Bali.
- The legong's quick eye movements are as important as its footwork.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEGONG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEGONG
1 longer words begin with LEGONG.
Shorter words from the letters in LEGONG
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Common questions about LEGONG
- Is LEGONG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEGONG, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEGONG worth?
- LEGONG is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEGONG mean?
- A traditional Balinese dance performed by young girls, marked by intricate finger and eye movements set to gamelan music.
- What letters can be added to LEGONG?
- LEGONG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LEGONG:
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