LINGERING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LINGERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
l1i1n1g2e1r1i1n1g2
PlayableLINGERING · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LINGERING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful LINGERING is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINGERING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lingeringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINGERING scores
Scrabble l1i1n1g2e1r1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends l2i1n2g3e1r1i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in LINGERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINGERING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LINGERING
2 longer words begin with LINGERING.
Shorter words from the letters in LINGERING
greining10 nigglier10 reigning10 relining9 gerning9 gingeli9 girning9 lenging9 niggler9 rigling9 ringing9 ginnier8 leiring8 lingier8 nirling8 reining8 gieing8 gilgie8 ginger8 gingle8 leggin8 ligger8 niggle8 enring7 erning7 ginnel7 ginner7 girlie7 girnel7 girnie7 ingine7 lering7 lignin7 linger7 lining7 riglin7 riling7 inlier6 linier6 nirlie6
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Common questions about LINGERING
- Is LINGERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINGERING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINGERING worth?
- LINGERING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LINGERING?
- LINGERING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LINGERING:
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