LIGROIN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LIGROIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIGROIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIGROIN is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGROIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIGROIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LIGROIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does LIGROIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalchemistry
A light volatile mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum and used as a solvent.
Laboratories use ligroin to dissolve fats and to clean apparatus. It is a fraction that boils between petrol and kerosene, so its exact makeup varies.
How LIGROIN is used
The word ligroin is a chemical term, and ligroine is the alternative spelling.
- The chemist dissolved the wax in ligroin.
- Ligroin is highly flammable and must be kept away from flames.
- A bottle of ligroin stood on the laboratory shelf.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIGROIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LIGROIN
The 7 tiles of LIGROIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LIGROIN
3 longer words begin with LIGROIN.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGROIN
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Common questions about LIGROIN
- Is LIGROIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGROIN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGROIN worth?
- LIGROIN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIGROIN mean?
- A light volatile mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum and used as a solvent.
- What letters can be added to LIGROIN?
- LIGROIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LIGROIN:
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