Is LINGERED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LINGERED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LINGERED mean?
Lingered is a form of LINGER.
- verb
remain present although waning or gradually dying
“Her perfume lingered on”
- verb
be about
“The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square”
- verb
leave slowly and hesitantly
- verb
take one's time; proceed slowly
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 10 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 LINGERED
LINGERED 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.
Anagrams of LINGERED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LINGERED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- engirdle10
- reedling10
- deleing9
- dreeing9
- energid9
- ledgier9
- reeding9
- reigned9
- leering8
- redline8
- reeling8
- relined8
- dinger8
- dingle8
- edgier8
- engild8
- engird8
- gelder8
- gender8
- gilder8
- girdle8
- girned8
- glider8
- ledger8
- legend8
- reding8
- redleg8
- regild8
- ridgel8
- ringed8
- denier7
- eeling7
- lender7
- lieder7
- linger7
- nereid7
- reined7
- relend7
- relied7
- deign7
- dinge7
- dirge7
- edger7
- gelid7
- glede7
- gleed7
- glide7
- greed7
- gride7
- grind7
- ledge7
- ridge7
- lierne6
- reline6
- diene6
- diner6
- edile6
- eider6
- elder6
- elide6
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