LIGNEOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LIGNEOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
l1i1g2n1e1o1u1s1
PlayableLIGNEOUS · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LIGNEOUS?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful LIGNEOUS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGNEOUS
No single letter turns LIGNEOUS into another word.
How LIGNEOUS scores
Scrabble l1i1g2n1e1o1u1s1 9
Words with Friends l2i1g3n2e1o1u2s1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in LIGNEOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIGNEOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LIGNEOUS
- All 8 letters of LIGNEOUS are different — nothing repeats.
- LIGNEOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in LIGNEOUS
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Common questions about LIGNEOUS
- Is LIGNEOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGNEOUS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGNEOUS worth?
- LIGNEOUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIGNEOUS?
- No single letter can be added to LIGNEOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LIGNEOUS:
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