LINDANE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LINDANE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LINDANE?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LINDANE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINDANE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lindanesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINDANE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LINDANE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 68,620.
What does LINDANE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A white crystalline chlorinated compound that was used as an insecticide and is now restricted because it is toxic and lingers in the environment.
Lindane turns up in discussions of farm chemicals and of pollution that outlasts the use of a product. It is best known as a pesticide that regulators curtailed rather than as a household name.
How LINDANE is used
Lindane appears mostly in agricultural, chemical and environmental writing.
- The farm once sprayed lindane on its seed grain.
- Traces of lindane were found in the river sediment.
- Many countries have restricted the use of lindane.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LINDANE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LINDANE
The 7 tiles of LINDANE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LINDANE
1 longer words begin with LINDANE.
Shorter words from the letters in LINDANE
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Common questions about LINDANE
- Is LINDANE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINDANE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINDANE worth?
- LINDANE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LINDANE mean?
- A white crystalline chlorinated compound that was used as an insecticide and is now restricted because it is toxic and lingers in the environment.
- What letters can be added to LINDANE?
- LINDANE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LINDANE:
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