LINGUISTICIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LINGUISTICIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LINGUISTICIAN?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LINGUISTICIAN is to know. It scores 16 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINGUISTICIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
linguisticiansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINGUISTICIAN scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in LINGUISTICIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 4 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINGUISTICIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LINGUISTICIAN
- The letter I appears four times in LINGUISTICIAN.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with LINGUISTICIAN
1 longer words begin with LINGUISTICIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in LINGUISTICIAN
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Common questions about LINGUISTICIAN
- Is LINGUISTICIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINGUISTICIAN, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINGUISTICIAN worth?
- LINGUISTICIAN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LINGUISTICIAN?
- LINGUISTICIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of LINGUISTICIAN:
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