Is LIGAMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LIGAMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LIGAMENTS mean?
Ligaments is a form of LIGAMENT.
- noun
a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
- noun
any connection or unifying bond
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + A (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for LIGAMENTS
LIGAMENTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from LIGAMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ligament11
- maltings11
- mangiest11
- metaling11
- mintages11
- misagent11
- smelting11
- steaming11
- tegminal11
- ailments10
- aliments10
- manliest10
- melanist10
- smaltine10
- enigmas10
- gamiest10
- gamines10
- geminal10
- gimlets10
- lingams10
- magnets10
- maligns10
- malting10
- mangels10
- mangles10
- masting10
- matings10
- melting10
- milages10
- mingles10
- mintage10
- seaming10
- sigmate10
- stigmal10
- teaming10
- tegmina10
- gelatins9
- genitals9
- stealing9
- taglines9
- ailment9
- aliment9
- etamins9
- inmates9
- laments9
- malines9
- mantels9
- mantles9
- menials9
- seminal9
- tameins9
- ageism9
- enigma9
- gamest9
- gamine9
- gamins9
- gasmen9
- gimels9
- gimlet9
- gleams9
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