LINGUIST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LINGUIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
l1i1n1g2u1i1s1t1
PlayableLINGUIST · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LINGUIST?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful LINGUIST is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINGUIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
linguistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINGUIST scores
Scrabble l1i1n1g2u1i1s1t1 9
Words with Friends l2i1n2g3u2i1s1t1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in LINGUIST, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINGUIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LINGUIST
linguists10 linguister11 linguistic13 linguistry14 linguisters12 linguistics14 linguistical15 linguistries13 linguistician16 linguistically20 linguisticians17
11 longer words begin with LINGUIST.
Shorter words from the letters in LINGUIST
listing8 lusting8 lutings8 silting8 singult8 stiling8 suiting8 tilings8 glints7 guilts7 isling7 liting7 lungis7 luting7 nisgul7 siling7 siting7 sluing7 tiling7 ungilt7 instil6 insult6 sunlit6 ulitis6 gilts6 giust6 glint6 glits6 gluts6 guilt6 gusli6 iglus6 lings6 lungi6 lungs6 sigil6 sling6 slung6 sting6 stung6
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Common questions about LINGUIST
- Is LINGUIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINGUIST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINGUIST worth?
- LINGUIST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LINGUIST?
- LINGUIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LINGUIST:
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