LINGA is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. LINGA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LINGA?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LINGA is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINGA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINGA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LINGA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,909.
What stands out about LINGA
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LINGA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A cylindrical or pillar-shaped emblem representing the Hindu god Shiva, venerated as an object of worship.
Linga is the Sanskrit name for the principal symbol of the Hindu god Shiva, usually a smooth, rounded pillar set upright within a wider base representing the goddess energy that complements it. Temples across India and beyond house a linga as the central object of worship, and pilgrims traditionally honour it with offerings of water, milk, or flowers. Some of the most revered shrines in Hinduism are built specifically around a linga said to have appeared by divine radiance rather than human craftsmanship. Outside religious contexts, linga also appears in art history and archaeology to describe ancient carved examples found at temple sites.
How LINGA is used
Used in the context of Hindu religion, art, and archaeology, mainly in academic or descriptive English.
- Pilgrims poured water over the linga each morning.
- The temple's inner sanctum housed a black stone linga.
- Scholars described the linga as central to Shaiva worship.
- Carvings around the linga depicted scenes from Hindu myth.
- The museum displayed an ancient stone linga from South India.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LINGA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LINGA
The 5 tiles of LINGA in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with LINGA
3 longer words begin with LINGA.
Words with LINGA inside
2 words contain LINGA in the middle. Words that start with LINGA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LINGA
Common questions about LINGA
- Is LINGA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINGA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINGA worth?
- LINGA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LINGA mean?
- A cylindrical or pillar-shaped emblem representing the Hindu god Shiva, venerated as an object of worship.
- What letters can be added to LINGA?
- LINGA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LINGA:
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