LIGNAN is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 7 points
Yes for Scrabble. LIGNAN is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
l1i1g2n1a1n1
PlayableLIGNAN · 6 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 81,759odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept LIGNAN?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.17%
Our own measure of how useful LIGNAN is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGNAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lignansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIGNAN scores
Scrabble l1i1g2n1a1n1 7
Words with Friends l2i1g3n2a1n2 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in LIGNAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 81,759.
Words starting with LIGNAN
1 longer words begin with LIGNAN.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGNAN
algin6 align6 ingan6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 agin5 gain5 gila5 ginn5 glia5 lang5 ling5 nang5 ngai5 anil4 lain4 linn4 nail4 nain4 gal4 gan4 gin4 ing4 lag4 lig4 nag4 ail3 ain3 ani3 ann3 inn3 lin3 nai3 nan3 nil3 ag3 gi3 ai2 al2
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Common questions about LIGNAN
- Is LIGNAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LIGNAN is not in it.
- How many points is LIGNAN worth?
- LIGNAN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIGNAN?
- LIGNAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LIGNAN:
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