LIMACON is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LIMACON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIMACON?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIMACON is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIMACON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
limaconsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIMACON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LIMACON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does LIMACON mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A looped plane curve shaped somewhat like a snail shell, described by a polar equation.
In mathematics a limacon can have an inner loop, a dimple or a smooth egg-like outline, depending on its two constants. The cardioid is the special case that comes to a single point.
How LIMACON is used
Appears in geometry and calculus courses, usually when polar graphs are discussed.
- The students plotted a limacon on polar graph paper.
- This limacon has a small loop inside the larger one.
- A cardioid is a special kind of limacon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIMACON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LIMACON
The 7 tiles of LIMACON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LIMACON
1 longer words begin with LIMACON.
Shorter words from the letters in LIMACON
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Common questions about LIMACON
- Is LIMACON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIMACON, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIMACON worth?
- LIMACON is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIMACON mean?
- A looped plane curve shaped somewhat like a snail shell, described by a polar equation.
- What letters can be added to LIMACON?
- LIMACON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LIMACON:
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