LINKSPAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. LINKSPAN 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LINKSPAN?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LINKSPAN is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINKSPAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
linkspansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINKSPAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LINKSPAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINKSPAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of LINKSPAN
The 8 tiles of LINKSPAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LINKSPAN
1 longer words begin with LINKSPAN.
Shorter words from the letters in LINKSPAN
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Common questions about LINKSPAN
- Is LINKSPAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINKSPAN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINKSPAN worth?
- LINKSPAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LINKSPAN?
- LINKSPAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LINKSPAN:
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