LINGUISTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LINGUISTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
l1i1n1g2u1i1s1t1i1c3
PlayableLINGUISTIC · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LINGUISTIC?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful LINGUISTIC is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINGUISTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
linguisticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINGUISTIC scores
Scrabble l1i1n1g2u1i1s1t1i1c3 13
Words with Friends l2i1n2g3u2i1s1t1i1c4 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in LINGUISTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINGUISTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LINGUISTIC
5 longer words begin with LINGUISTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in LINGUISTIC
utilising10 lignitic11 scungili11 sluicing11 linguist9 slicing10 linctus9 listing8 lusting8 lutings8 silting8 singult8 stiling8 suiting8 tilings8 citing9 clings9 cluing9 icings9 ticing9 tiglic9 clints8 cunits8 cutins8 incult8 incuts8 tunics8 glints7 guilts7 isling7 liting7 lungis7 luting7 nisgul7 siling7 siting7 sluing7 tiling7 ungilt7 instil6
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Common questions about LINGUISTIC
- Is LINGUISTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINGUISTIC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINGUISTIC worth?
- LINGUISTIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LINGUISTIC?
- LINGUISTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LINGUISTIC:
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