LINOTYPE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. LINOTYPE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept LINOTYPE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LINOTYPE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINOTYPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINOTYPE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LINOTYPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINOTYPE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LINOTYPE
- All 8 letters of LINOTYPE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with LINOTYPE
4 longer words begin with LINOTYPE.
Shorter words from the letters in LINOTYPE
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Common questions about LINOTYPE
- Is LINOTYPE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LINOTYPE is not in it.
- How many points is LINOTYPE worth?
- LINOTYPE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LINOTYPE?
- LINOTYPE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LINOTYPE:
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