LENGEST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. LENGEST is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LENGEST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LENGEST is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LENGEST
No single letter turns LENGEST into another word.
How LENGEST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LENGEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 140,358.
Anagrams of LENGEST
The 7 tiles of LENGEST in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LENGEST
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Common questions about LENGEST
- Is LENGEST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LENGEST is not in it.
- How many points is LENGEST worth?
- LENGEST is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LENGEST?
- No single letter can be added to LENGEST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LENGEST:
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