LIMNOLOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LIMNOLOGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIMNOLOGY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIMNOLOGY is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIMNOLOGY
No single letter turns LIMNOLOGY into another word.
How LIMNOLOGY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LIMNOLOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIMNOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LIMNOLOGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The scientific study of lakes, ponds and other inland waters.
Limnology looks at the life, chemistry and physical features of fresh water, from algae to temperature layers. It sits between biology and geography, and its specialists are called limnologists.
How LIMNOLOGY is used
Used in science and environmental writing about fresh water bodies.
- She studied limnology at university and now monitors lake health.
- A course in limnology covers algae, fish and water chemistry.
- Advances in limnology helped clean up the polluted reservoir.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIMNOLOGY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LIMNOLOGY
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Common questions about LIMNOLOGY
- Is LIMNOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIMNOLOGY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIMNOLOGY worth?
- LIMNOLOGY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIMNOLOGY mean?
- The scientific study of lakes, ponds and other inland waters.
- What letters can be added to LIMNOLOGY?
- No single letter can be added to LIMNOLOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LIMNOLOGY:
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