LINGERINGLY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LINGERINGLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
l1i1n1g2e1r1i1n1g2l1y4
PlayableLINGERINGLY · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LINGERINGLY?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.82%
Our own measure of how useful LINGERINGLY is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINGERINGLY
No single letter turns LINGERINGLY into another word.
How LINGERINGLY scores
Scrabble l1i1n1g2e1r1i1n1g2l1y4 16
Words with Friends l2i1n2g3e1r1i1n2g3l2y3 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in LINGERINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINGERINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LINGERINGLY
ringingly14 lingering11 gillying13 gingelly13 gingerly13 gingelli10 greining10 grilling10 nigglier10 reigning10 relining9 gingely12 gingery12 gleying12 greying12 ginnery11 inlying11 relying11 renying11 yelling11 yilling11 innerly10 gelling9 gerning9 gilling9 gingeli9 girning9 lenging9 niggler9 rigling9 ringing9 ginnier8 leiring8 lingier8 nilling8 nirling8 reining8 rilling8 glegly11 gyring11
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Common questions about LINGERINGLY
- Is LINGERINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINGERINGLY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINGERINGLY worth?
- LINGERINGLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LINGERINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to LINGERINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LINGERINGLY:
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