LI is a valid Scrabble word — 2 points
Yes. LI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 2 points in Scrabble and 3 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LI?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LI is to know. It scores 2 from 2 tiles, takes 8 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LI
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LI scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in LI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 138.
What stands out about LI
- LI is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Chinese unit of distance, about half a kilometre.
How LI is used
- The temple stood some thirty li beyond the pass.
- They measured the road in li rather than in miles.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LI and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LI
Showing 24 of 1925 words that begin with LI.
Words ending in LI
Showing 24 of 235 words that end in LI. Useful as a back hook: play LI onto a word already on the board.
Words with LI inside
Showing 24 of 23544 words that contain LI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about LI
- Is LI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LI, where it scores 3 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LI worth?
- LI is worth 2 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LI mean?
- A Chinese unit of distance, about half a kilometre.
- What letters can be added to LI?
- LI takes 8 hooks: 0 in front and 8 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of LI:
Open LI in the Word Finder