LINOLEUM is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. LINOLEUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LINOLEUM?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LINOLEUM is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINOLEUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
linoleumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINOLEUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LINOLEUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINOLEUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LINOLEUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hard-wearing floor covering made from linseed oil and ground cork pressed onto a backing.
Linoleum was the standard kitchen floor of the mid twentieth century and is easy to wipe clean. Artists also carve it for block prints, since the surface is soft enough to cut.
How LINOLEUM is used
Often shortened to lino in British English.
- The kitchen had a green linoleum floor.
- She carved her design into a block of linoleum.
- Cracked linoleum curled up at the corners.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LINOLEUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LINOLEUM
2 longer words begin with LINOLEUM.
Shorter words from the letters in LINOLEUM
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Common questions about LINOLEUM
- Is LINOLEUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINOLEUM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINOLEUM worth?
- LINOLEUM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LINOLEUM mean?
- A hard-wearing floor covering made from linseed oil and ground cork pressed onto a backing.
- What letters can be added to LINOLEUM?
- LINOLEUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LINOLEUM:
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