LONGTIME is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LONGTIME 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 LONGTIME?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LONGTIME is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LONGTIME
No single letter turns LONGTIME into another word.
How LONGTIME scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LONGTIME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LONGTIME has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LONGTIME
- All 8 letters of LONGTIME are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LONGTIME mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having existed or held a role for many years.
Longtime is placed before a noun, as in a longtime neighbour or a longtime rival. It stresses loyalty or familiarity built up slowly. It is written as one word in modern usage, though "long-time" still appears.
How LONGTIME is used
Longtime appears before nouns in news reports, obituaries and everyday talk about people and habits.
- A longtime resident remembered when the street had no lights.
- The longtime coach finally announced his retirement.
- She thanked her longtime friends for their support.
- The longtime rivals shook hands after the match.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LONGTIME and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LONGTIME
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Common questions about LONGTIME
- Is LONGTIME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LONGTIME, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LONGTIME worth?
- LONGTIME is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LONGTIME mean?
- Having existed or held a role for many years.
- What letters can be added to LONGTIME?
- No single letter can be added to LONGTIME to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LONGTIME:
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