LINISHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. LINISHES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
l1i1n1i1s1h4e1s1
Depends on the listLINISHES · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LINISHES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful LINISHES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINISHES
No single letter turns LINISHES into another word.
How LINISHES scores
Scrabble l1i1n1i1s1h4e1s1 11
Words with Friends l2i1n2i1s1h3e1s1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in LINISHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINISHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LINISHES
elshins10 shinies10 inisles7 elshin9 linish9 nihils9 nishes9 shiels9 shines9 elsins6 inisle6 niseis6 seisin6 sileni6 silens6 heils8 ishes8 leish8 nihil8 shiel8 shies8 shine8 shins8 sinhs8 slish8 elsin5 isles5 issei5 lenis5 liens5 lines5 nelis5 nisei5 nisse5 seils5 sensi5 siens5 silen5 siles5 sines5
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Common questions about LINISHES
- Is LINISHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINISHES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINISHES worth?
- LINISHES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LINISHES?
- No single letter can be added to LINISHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LINISHES:
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