LIGAMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LIGAMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIGAMENT?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIGAMENT is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGAMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ligamentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIGAMENT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LIGAMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIGAMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LIGAMENT
- All 8 letters of LIGAMENT are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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 LIGAMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A band of tough fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds a joint together.
Athletes dread a torn ligament in the knee or ankle because it heals slowly. Ligaments differ from tendons, which join muscle to bone.
How LIGAMENT is used
Ligament is common in sports medicine; figuratively it means any bond that joins things.
- The footballer tore a ligament in his knee.
- A strong ligament holds the joint steady.
- Surgeons repaired the damaged ligament in two hours.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIGAMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LIGAMENT
The 8 tiles of LIGAMENT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LIGAMENT
4 longer words begin with LIGAMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGAMENT
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Common questions about LIGAMENT
- Is LIGAMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGAMENT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGAMENT worth?
- LIGAMENT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIGAMENT mean?
- A band of tough fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds a joint together.
- What letters can be added to LIGAMENT?
- LIGAMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LIGAMENT:
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