LONGBOAT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LONGBOAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LONGBOAT?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LONGBOAT is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LONGBOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
longboatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LONGBOAT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LONGBOAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LONGBOAT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LONGBOAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
The largest boat carried on a sailing ship, or a long Viking warship.
On an old merchant vessel the longboat was the main means of reaching shore and could be rowed or sailed. Scandinavian raiders used a similar word for their slim, fast ships. A longboat therefore means different things in a harbour story and in a Viking saga.
How LONGBOAT is used
Longboat appears in sea narratives and in popular history about the Vikings.
- The crew lowered the longboat and rowed towards the beach.
- A carved dragon head decorated the prow of the longboat.
- After the wreck, survivors drifted for days in a longboat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LONGBOAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LONGBOAT
1 longer words begin with LONGBOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in LONGBOAT
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Common questions about LONGBOAT
- Is LONGBOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LONGBOAT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LONGBOAT worth?
- LONGBOAT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LONGBOAT mean?
- The largest boat carried on a sailing ship, or a long Viking warship.
- What letters can be added to LONGBOAT?
- LONGBOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LONGBOAT:
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