LIMNETIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LIMNETIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIMNETIC?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIMNETIC is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIMNETIC
No single letter turns LIMNETIC into another word.
How LIMNETIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LIMNETIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIMNETIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LIMNETIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Living in or belonging to the open water of a freshwater lake.
Biologists divide a lake into shallow shore and the limnetic zone of open water where light still reaches. Plankton and many fish live there. The term is more precise than the broader limnic.
How LIMNETIC is used
Used in ecology for open-water lake habitats.
- Plankton thrive in the limnetic zone of the lake.
- A limnetic fish rarely comes near the shore.
- Researchers sampled the limnetic waters each month.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIMNETIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LIMNETIC
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Common questions about LIMNETIC
- Is LIMNETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIMNETIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIMNETIC worth?
- LIMNETIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIMNETIC mean?
- Living in or belonging to the open water of a freshwater lake.
- What letters can be added to LIMNETIC?
- No single letter can be added to LIMNETIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LIMNETIC:
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