LINEARISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. LINEARISATION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LINEARISATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LINEARISATION is to know. It scores 13 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINEARISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
linearisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINEARISATION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in LINEARISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINEARISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LINEARISATION
1 longer words begin with LINEARISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in LINEARISATION
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Common questions about LINEARISATION
- Is LINEARISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINEARISATION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINEARISATION worth?
- LINEARISATION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LINEARISATION?
- LINEARISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of LINEARISATION:
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