LONGWALL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. LONGWALL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LONGWALL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LONGWALL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LONGWALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
longwallsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LONGWALL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LONGWALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 3 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LONGWALL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LONGWALL
- LONGWALL begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with LONGWALL
1 longer words begin with LONGWALL.
Shorter words from the letters in LONGWALL
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Common questions about LONGWALL
- Is LONGWALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LONGWALL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LONGWALL worth?
- LONGWALL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LONGWALL?
- LONGWALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LONGWALL:
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