LINSEED is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LINSEED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LINSEED?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LINSEED is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINSEED
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
linseedsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINSEED scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LINSEED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 70,179.
What stands out about LINSEED
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LINSEED mean in Scrabble?
noun
The seed of the flax plant, valued for the oil it yields.
Pressed linseed gives the oil used in paints, varnishes and wood finishes, and the leftover cake feeds cattle. Eaten whole or ground, the seed is also added to bread and cereal.
How LINSEED is used
Linseed is the usual British word for flax seed, especially in the phrase linseed oil.
- He rubbed linseed oil into the cricket bat.
- The baker sprinkled linseed on the loaves.
- Farmers sowed linseed in the blue-flowered field.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LINSEED and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LINSEED
The 7 tiles of LINSEED in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LINSEED
1 longer words begin with LINSEED.
Shorter words from the letters in LINSEED
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Common questions about LINSEED
- Is LINSEED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINSEED, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINSEED worth?
- LINSEED is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LINSEED mean?
- The seed of the flax plant, valued for the oil it yields.
- What letters can be added to LINSEED?
- LINSEED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LINSEED:
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