LINGUICA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. LINGUICA is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
l1i1n1g2u1i1c3a1
PlayableLINGUICA · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LINGUICA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful LINGUICA is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINGUICA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
linguicasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINGUICA scores
Scrabble l1i1n1g2u1i1c3a1 11
Words with Friends l2i1n2g3u2i1c4a1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in LINGUICA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINGUICA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LINGUICA
1 longer words begin with LINGUICA.
Shorter words from the letters in LINGUICA
alginic10 cingula10 glucina10 cluing9 glucan9 lacing9 uncial8 ailing7 lingua7 nilgai7 nilgau7 acing8 clang8 cling8 clung8 cuing8 icing8 acini7 aulic7 cilia7 iliac7 linac7 uncia7 unica7 algin6 align6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 lungi6 ugali6 inula5 cang7 clag7 cain6 caul6 clan6 laic6 unci6 agin5
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Common questions about LINGUICA
- Is LINGUICA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LINGUICA is not in it.
- How many points is LINGUICA worth?
- LINGUICA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LINGUICA?
- LINGUICA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LINGUICA:
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