LINSANG is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LINSANG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LINSANG?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LINSANG is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINSANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
linsangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINSANG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LINSANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 274,478.
What does LINSANG mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A slender, spotted or banded forest mammal of Asia and Africa that is related to the civets.
A linsang is a shy, tree-climbing hunter with a long tail, seldom seen by people. Its patterned coat helps it vanish in the dim light of the forest.
How LINSANG is used
Linsang is a zoological term, met in books on wildlife of tropical forests.
- A linsang slipped silently along the branch.
- The spotted linsang hunts small birds and rodents at night.
- Few visitors ever glimpse a linsang in the wild.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LINSANG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LINSANG
The 7 tiles of LINSANG in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LINSANG
1 longer words begin with LINSANG.
Shorter words from the letters in LINSANG
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Common questions about LINSANG
- Is LINSANG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINSANG, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINSANG worth?
- LINSANG is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LINSANG mean?
- A slender, spotted or banded forest mammal of Asia and Africa that is related to the civets.
- What letters can be added to LINSANG?
- LINSANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LINSANG:
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