LINGUISA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 9 points
Yes for Scrabble. LINGUISA 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.
l1i1n1g2u1i1s1a1
PlayableLINGUISA · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LINGUISA?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful LINGUISA is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINGUISA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
linguisasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINGUISA scores
Scrabble l1i1n1g2u1i1s1a1 9
Words with Friends l2i1n2g3u2i1s1a1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in LINGUISA, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINGUISA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LINGUISA
1 longer words begin with LINGUISA.
Shorter words from the letters in LINGUISA
aisling8 linguas8 nilgais8 nilgaus8 sailing8 saluing8 ailing7 algins7 aligns7 isling7 lasing7 liangs7 ligans7 lingas7 lingua7 lungis7 nilgai7 nilgau7 nisgul7 saguin7 signal7 siling7 sluing7 ugalis7 insula6 inulas6 aglus6 algin6 align6 gains6 galis6 gilas6 glans6 glias6 guans6 gulas6 gusla6 gusli6 iglus6 liang6
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Common questions about LINGUISA
- Is LINGUISA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LINGUISA is not in it.
- How many points is LINGUISA worth?
- LINGUISA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LINGUISA?
- LINGUISA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LINGUISA:
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