LYINGLY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LYINGLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
l1y4i1n1g2l1y4
PlayableLYINGLY · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 16,469 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept LYINGLY?
| 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: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.29%
Our own measure of how useful LYINGLY is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYINGLY
Front hooks — 1
plyinglyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LYINGLY scores
Scrabble l1y4i1n1g2l1y4 14
Words with Friends l2y3i1n2g3l2y3 16
Face value of the 7 tiles in LYINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,469 thousand.
What stands out about LYINGLY
- LYINGLY gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in LYINGLY
gilly9 lingy9 lying9 gyny11 illy7 inly7 lily7 liny7 yill7 gill5 ling5 nill4 yin6 gin4 ing4 lig4 ill3 lin3 nil3 ny5 yi5 gi3 in2 li2
Common questions about LYINGLY
- Is LYINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LYINGLY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LYINGLY worth?
- LYINGLY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LYINGLY?
- LYINGLY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LYINGLY:
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