LINSTOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LINSTOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LINSTOCK?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LINSTOCK is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINSTOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
linstocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINSTOCK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LINSTOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINSTOCK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LINSTOCK
- All 8 letters of LINSTOCK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LINSTOCK mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A forked staff, pointed at one end, that held the lighted match used to fire a cannon.
Gunners stood back from the breech and touched the linstock to the vent, keeping their hands clear of the blast. The point let them stick it in the deck or ground between shots.
How LINSTOCK is used
Historical term from artillery and naval warfare.
- The gunner lowered his linstock to the touch-hole.
- A smoking linstock stood beside every cannon.
- The museum displays a linstock from a Tudor warship.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LINSTOCK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LINSTOCK
1 longer words begin with LINSTOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in LINSTOCK
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Common questions about LINSTOCK
- Is LINSTOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINSTOCK, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINSTOCK worth?
- LINSTOCK is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LINSTOCK mean?
- A forked staff, pointed at one end, that held the lighted match used to fire a cannon.
- What letters can be added to LINSTOCK?
- LINSTOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LINSTOCK:
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