LINKUP is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LINKUP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LINKUP?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LINKUP is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINKUP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
linkupsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINKUP scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LINKUP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does LINKUP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A connection or joining together of two things, such as groups, spacecraft or communication systems.
A linkup is both the act of making a connection and the connection that results. The term is common in news about military units meeting in the field, spacecraft docking in orbit, and broadcasters joining a remote location to a studio. It is built from the phrasal verb link up, with the stress shifted to the first part when it becomes a noun.
How LINKUP is used
Used in news, technology and military writing; the verb form is written as two words, link up.
- The two patrols made their linkup near the bridge at dawn.
- A satellite linkup carried the interview across the ocean.
- Engineers celebrated the successful linkup of the two spacecraft.
- The linkup between the old and new systems took a weekend.
- A planned linkup with the neighbouring club fell through.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LINKUP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LINKUP
The 6 tiles of LINKUP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LINKUP
1 longer words begin with LINKUP.
Shorter words from the letters in LINKUP
Common questions about LINKUP
- Is LINKUP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINKUP, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINKUP worth?
- LINKUP is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LINKUP mean?
- A connection or joining together of two things, such as groups, spacecraft or communication systems.
- What letters can be added to LINKUP?
- LINKUP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LINKUP:
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