LINIMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. LINIMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LINIMENT?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LINIMENT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINIMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
linimentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINIMENT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LINIMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINIMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LINIMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A medicated liquid rubbed into the skin to ease aching muscles and stiff joints.
Athletes and horse trainers have long used liniment after hard work. It is thinner than an ointment and is applied with firm massage, often leaving a warming or cooling sensation.
How LINIMENT is used
Somewhat old-fashioned, but still on sale at pharmacies.
- Grandfather rubbed liniment on his sore knee each night.
- The stable smelled of liniment and hay.
- A bottle of liniment sat in every locker.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LINIMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LINIMENT
1 longer words begin with LINIMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in LINIMENT
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Common questions about LINIMENT
- Is LINIMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINIMENT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINIMENT worth?
- LINIMENT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LINIMENT mean?
- A medicated liquid rubbed into the skin to ease aching muscles and stiff joints.
- What letters can be added to LINIMENT?
- LINIMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LINIMENT:
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