LIMNIC is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. LIMNIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIMNIC?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIMNIC is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIMNIC
No single letter turns LIMNIC into another word.
How LIMNIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LIMNIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does LIMNIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Belonging to or living in fresh water, especially lakes and ponds.
Limnic is used by biologists and geologists for anything connected with standing fresh water. It describes lake sediments, lake plants and the animals that live in open lake water. The word comes from the Greek for lake, the same source as limnology, the study of inland waters.
How LIMNIC is used
Scientific term; limnetic is a close relative describing the open water of a lake.
- The core sample showed limnic deposits laid down over thousands of years.
- A limnic environment such as a pond supports very different life from the sea.
- The report grouped the marshes and lakes as limnic habitats.
- Fossils of limnic snails were found beneath the field.
- Geologists traced the limnic layer across the valley.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIMNIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LIMNIC
Common questions about LIMNIC
- Is LIMNIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIMNIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIMNIC worth?
- LIMNIC is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIMNIC mean?
- Belonging to or living in fresh water, especially lakes and ponds.
- What letters can be added to LIMNIC?
- No single letter can be added to LIMNIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LIMNIC:
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