LIMN is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. LIMN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIMN?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIMN is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIMN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
limnsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIMN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LIMN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does LIMN mean in Scrabble?
verb
literaryarchaic
To portray or depict something in painting, drawing, or vivid words.
To limn a person or scene originally meant to paint or draw it with care, and the sense later widened to cover any vivid description in writing. The word now sounds distinctly literary and old-fashioned, used mostly by writers who want an elegant alternative to portray or depict.
How LIMN is used
Literary and somewhat old-fashioned; rare in everyday speech.
- The novelist tried to limn the quiet sadness of the small town.
- Early court painters would limn the king's face onto ivory.
- Her essay tries to limn the character of the old fisherman in a few lines.
- The artist chose to limn the cathedral in delicate ink strokes.
- He hoped to limn the whole family history in a single long poem.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIMN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LIMN
17 longer words begin with LIMN.
Words ending in LIMN
1 words end in LIMN. Useful as a back hook: play LIMN onto a word already on the board.
Words with LIMN inside
16 words contain LIMN in the middle. Words that start with LIMN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LIMN
Common questions about LIMN
- Is LIMN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIMN, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIMN worth?
- LIMN is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIMN mean?
- To portray or depict something in painting, drawing, or vivid words.
- What letters can be added to LIMN?
- LIMN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LIMN:
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