LONG is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. LONG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LONG?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LONG is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LONG
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LONG scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LONG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does LONG mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Measuring a great distance from one end to the other, or lasting for a great amount of time.
Long describes extent, whether of physical distance, such as a long road, or of duration, such as a long meeting. It is one of the most common words used to measure size in either dimension.
How LONG is used
Extremely common in everyday speech and writing.
- They walked down a long corridor to reach the office.
- It was a long journey across three countries.
- The meeting felt long even though it lasted only an hour.
- She has long hair that reaches her waist.
- He gave a long explanation before answering the question.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LONG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LONG
Showing 24 of 113 words that begin with LONG.
Words ending in LONG
Showing 24 of 38 words that end in LONG. Useful as a back hook: play LONG onto a word already on the board.
Words with LONG inside
Showing 24 of 73 words that contain LONG somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LONG are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LONG
Common questions about LONG
- Is LONG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LONG, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LONG worth?
- LONG is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LONG mean?
- Measuring a great distance from one end to the other, or lasting for a great amount of time.
- What letters can be added to LONG?
- LONG takes 7 hooks: 4 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LONG:
Open LONG in the Word Finder