LINGUINE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LINGUINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LINGUINE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LINGUINE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINGUINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
linguinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINGUINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LINGUINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINGUINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LINGUINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A type of pasta in long, slender, flat strips.
Linguine is thinner than a broad noodle but wider than spaghetti, and it holds light sauces well. It is often served with seafood or pesto. In Italian the name hints at "little tongues".
How LINGUINE is used
Linguine is a normal menu and cookery word; it takes no plural in most uses.
- We ordered linguine with clams.
- Cook the linguine until just tender.
- A bowl of linguine arrived with fresh basil.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LINGUINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LINGUINE
1 longer words begin with LINGUINE.
Shorter words from the letters in LINGUINE
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Common questions about LINGUINE
- Is LINGUINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINGUINE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINGUINE worth?
- LINGUINE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LINGUINE mean?
- A type of pasta in long, slender, flat strips.
- What letters can be added to LINGUINE?
- LINGUINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LINGUINE:
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