LIMPKIN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LIMPKIN 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 LIMPKIN?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIMPKIN is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIMPKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
limpkinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIMPKIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LIMPKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does LIMPKIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A long-legged wading bird related to the rails, found in marshes of the south-eastern United States and tropical America.
The limpkin feeds largely on apple snails and is known for its loud, wailing call at night. Its long toes help it walk across floating plants.
How LIMPKIN is used
Limpkin is the name of a single bird species, used in birdwatching and nature writing.
- A limpkin stood motionless at the edge of the swamp.
- We heard the eerie cry of a limpkin after dusk.
- The limpkin pulled a snail from the mud and cracked it open.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIMPKIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LIMPKIN
1 longer words begin with LIMPKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in LIMPKIN
Common questions about LIMPKIN
- Is LIMPKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIMPKIN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIMPKIN worth?
- LIMPKIN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIMPKIN mean?
- A long-legged wading bird related to the rails, found in marshes of the south-eastern United States and tropical America.
- What letters can be added to LIMPKIN?
- LIMPKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LIMPKIN:
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