LINGERIE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LINGERIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LINGERIE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LINGERIE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINGERIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lingeriesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINGERIE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LINGERIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINGERIE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LINGERIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Women's underwear and nightclothes.
Lingerie suggests items chosen for style and fabric as well as function, such as lace or silk. Shops devote whole departments to it. The word came into English from French and keeps a hint of elegance.
How LINGERIE is used
Lingerie is an everyday retail word and is uncountable in normal use.
- She bought some silk lingerie as a gift.
- The store moved its lingerie to the second floor.
- A drawer of delicate lingerie was neatly folded.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LINGERIE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LINGERIE
1 longer words begin with LINGERIE.
Shorter words from the letters in LINGERIE
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Common questions about LINGERIE
- Is LINGERIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINGERIE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINGERIE worth?
- LINGERIE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LINGERIE mean?
- Women's underwear and nightclothes.
- What letters can be added to LINGERIE?
- LINGERIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LINGERIE:
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