LIBELINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. LIBELINGS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
l1i1b3e1l1i1n1g2s1
Depends on the listLIBELINGS · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LIBELINGS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful LIBELINGS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIBELINGS
No single letter turns LIBELINGS into another word.
How LIBELINGS scores
Scrabble l1i1b3e1l1i1n1g2s1 12
Words with Friends l2i1b4e1l2i1n2g3s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in LIBELINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIBELINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LIBELINGS
bellings11 billings11 libeling11 bellinis10 belling10 billing10 bingies10 bingles10 sibling10 bellini9 billies9 gillies8 leglins8 lingels8 lingles8 seiling8 selling8 begins9 beings9 besing9 bilges9 biling9 binges9 bingle9 blings9 gibels9 giblis9 billie8 blinis8 libels8 gillie7 ingles7 isling7 leglin7 lignes7 lingel7 lingle7 siling7 single7 inisle6
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Common questions about LIBELINGS
- Is LIBELINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LIBELINGS is not in it.
- How many points is LIBELINGS worth?
- LIBELINGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIBELINGS?
- No single letter can be added to LIBELINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LIBELINGS:
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