LINISHING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. LINISHING 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LINISHING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LINISHING is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINISHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
linishingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINISHING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LINISHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINISHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LINISHING
1 longer words begin with LINISHING.
Shorter words from the letters in LINISHING
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Common questions about LINISHING
- Is LINISHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINISHING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINISHING worth?
- LINISHING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LINISHING?
- LINISHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LINISHING:
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