LINGUISTICS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LINGUISTICS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
l1i1n1g2u1i1s1t1i1c3s1
PlayableLINGUISTICS · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LINGUISTICS?
| 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: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.45%
Our own measure of how useful LINGUISTICS is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINGUISTICS
No single letter turns LINGUISTICS into another word.
How LINGUISTICS scores
Scrabble l1i1n1g2u1i1s1t1i1c3s1 14
Words with Friends l2i1n2g3u2i1s1t1i1c4s1 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in LINGUISTICS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINGUISTICS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LINGUISTICS
linguistic13 linguists10 utilising10 lignitic11 scungili11 slicings11 sluicing11 linguist9 listings9 singults9 suitings9 tissuing9 tussling9 sinuitis8 cissing10 cussing10 scusing10 slicing10 linctus9 issuing8 listing8 lusting8 lutings8 nisguls8 silting8 singult8 sisting8 sitings8 stiling8 suiting8 tilings8 instils7 insults7 citing9 clings9 cluing9 icings9 ticing9 tiglic9 cistus8
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Common questions about LINGUISTICS
- Is LINGUISTICS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINGUISTICS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINGUISTICS worth?
- LINGUISTICS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LINGUISTICS?
- No single letter can be added to LINGUISTICS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LINGUISTICS:
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