LINGUICAS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. LINGUICAS 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.
l1i1n1g2u1i1c3a1s1
PlayableLINGUICAS · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LINGUICAS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful LINGUICAS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINGUICAS
No single letter turns LINGUICAS into another word.
How LINGUICAS scores
Scrabble l1i1n1g2u1i1c3a1s1 12
Words with Friends l2i1n2g3u2i1c4a1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in LINGUICAS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINGUICAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LINGUICAS
glucinas11 linguica11 scailing11 scungili11 sluicing11 linguisa9 alginic10 causing10 cingula10 glucans10 glucina10 lacings10 saucing10 scaling10 slicing10 iliacus9 incisal9 salicin9 sinical9 uncials9 aisling8 linguas8 nilgais8 nilgaus8 sailing8 saluing8 casing9 clangs9 clings9 cluing9 glacis9 glucan9 icings9 lacing9 acinus8 anisic8 casini8 caulis8 clusia8 linacs8
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Common questions about LINGUICAS
- Is LINGUICAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LINGUICAS is not in it.
- How many points is LINGUICAS worth?
- LINGUICAS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LINGUICAS?
- No single letter can be added to LINGUICAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LINGUICAS:
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