LILLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. LILLING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LILLING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LILLING 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 LILLING
No single letter turns LILLING into another word.
How LILLING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LILLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 3 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What does LILLING mean in Scrabble?
LILLING is the -ing form (present participle) of LILL.
LILL(verb) — To loll the tongue out, as a dog does.
Shorter words from the letters in LILLING
Common questions about LILLING
- Is LILLING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LILLING is not in it.
- How many points is LILLING worth?
- LILLING is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LILLING?
- No single letter can be added to LILLING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LILLING:
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