Is LINGERINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LINGERINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LINGERINGLY mean?
- adverb
in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way
“her voice was swift, yet ever the last words fell lingeringly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 16 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 LINGERINGLY
LINGERINGLY 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 LINGERINGLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ringingly14
- gillying13
- gingelly13
- gingerly13
- gingely12
- gingery12
- gleying12
- greying12
- lingering11
- inlying11
- relying11
- yelling11
- glegly11
- gyring11
- niggly11
- gingelli10
- grilling10
- nigglier10
- reigning10
- innerly10
- leggy10
- relining9
- gelling9
- gilling9
- gingeli9
- girning9
- niggler9
- ringing9
- lineny9
- linney9
- eying9
- gelly9
- gilly9
- ginny9
- girly9
- gynie9
- lingy9
- lying9
- eggy9
- yegg9
- ginnier8
- lingier8
- nilling8
- reining8
- rilling8
- gieing8
- ginger8
- leggin8
- niggle8
- liney8
- linny8
- nelly8
- riley8
- gley8
- grey8
- gyre8
- gyri8
- giller7
- gillie7
- ginner7
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