LIANG is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. LIANG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIANG?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful LIANG is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
liangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIANG scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LIANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,909.
What stands out about LIANG
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LIANG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A traditional Chinese unit of weight, equal to about one sixteenth of a catty and roughly thirty-eight grams.
Liang is a traditional unit of weight from the Chinese system of measurement, historically used alongside larger units such as the catty and the jin. One liang traditionally equalled about one sixteenth of a catty, though the exact value has varied somewhat across regions and periods of Chinese history. The unit appears often in older texts and trade records describing precious goods such as silver, gold, or medicinal herbs sold by weight. Although metric units are now standard in most of China, liang still appears in historical writing, traditional medicine, and some traditional markets.
How LIANG is used
Encountered mainly in historical writing, traditional medicine, and specialist texts on Chinese weights and measures.
- The recipe called for two liang of dried herbs.
- Gold in the old market was priced by the liang.
- One liang was traditionally divided into ten smaller units.
- The apothecary weighed the ginseng in liang rather than grams.
- Historical account books recorded silver by the liang.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIANG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LIANG
The 5 tiles of LIANG in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with LIANG
1 longer words begin with LIANG.
Words ending in LIANG
1 words end in LIANG. Useful as a back hook: play LIANG onto a word already on the board.
Words with LIANG inside
1 words contain LIANG in the middle. Words that start with LIANG are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LIANG
Common questions about LIANG
- Is LIANG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIANG, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIANG worth?
- LIANG is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIANG mean?
- A traditional Chinese unit of weight, equal to about one sixteenth of a catty and roughly thirty-eight grams.
- What letters can be added to LIANG?
- LIANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LIANG:
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