LIGULAR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LIGULAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIGULAR?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIGULAR is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGULAR
No single letter turns LIGULAR into another word.
How LIGULAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LIGULAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 457,463.
What does LIGULAR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technicalbotanyzoology
Relating to or shaped like a ligule or ligula, a small strap-like part.
In grasses the ligular region is the thin outgrowth where the leaf blade meets the stem. Entomologists use the same word for the strap-shaped tip of an insect's lip.
How LIGULAR is used
The word ligular is a rare descriptive term in botany and entomology.
- The ligular membrane of the grass was very short.
- The botanist examined the ligular region of the leaf.
- A ligular lobe projected from the base of the petal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIGULAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGULAR
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Common questions about LIGULAR
- Is LIGULAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGULAR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGULAR worth?
- LIGULAR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIGULAR mean?
- Relating to or shaped like a ligule or ligula, a small strap-like part.
- What letters can be added to LIGULAR?
- No single letter can be added to LIGULAR to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LIGULAR:
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