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LINISH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points

It depends on the list you play by. LINISH is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

l1i1n1i1s1h4
Depends on the listLINISH · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 172,461odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept LINISH?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandNot listed
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandNot listed
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 27 / 100

27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.5
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.67%

Our own measure of how useful LINISH is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for LINISH

No single letter turns LINISH into another word.

How LINISH scores

Scrabble l1i1n1i1s1h4 9
Words with Friends l2i1n2i1s1h3 10

Face value of the 6 tiles in LINISH, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
l14
i29
n16
s14
h12

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.

Anagrams of LINISH

nihils9

The 6 tiles of LINISH in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with LINISH

linished12 linisher11 linishes11 linishers12 linishing13 linishings14

6 longer words begin with LINISH.

Shorter words from the letters in LINISH

nihil8 hili7 hins7 hisn7 nish7 shin7 sinh7 lins4 nils4 nisi4 hin6 his6 ish6 shi6 ins3 lin3 lis3 nil3 nis3 sin3 hi5 sh5 in2 is2 li2 si2

Common questions about LINISH

Is LINISH valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINISH, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is LINISH worth?
LINISH is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to LINISH?
No single letter can be added to LINISH to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LINISH:

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