Is LINGERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LINGERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LINGERS mean?
Lingers 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
8
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 8 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 LINGERS
Single letters that turn LINGERS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of LINGERS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LINGERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- slinger8
- grilse7
- ingles7
- ligers7
- linger7
- reigns7
- renigs7
- resign7
- sering7
- signer7
- singer7
- single7
- liners6
- girls6
- girns6
- glens6
- grins6
- ingle6
- liger6
- lings6
- reign6
- renig6
- rings6
- segni6
- sengi6
- singe6
- sling6
- lenis5
- liens5
- liers5
- liner5
- lines5
- reins5
- resin5
- riels5
- riles5
- rinse5
- risen5
- serin5
- siren5
- slier5
- egis5
- engs5
- ergs5
- gels5
- gens5
- gien5
- gies5
- gins5
- girl5
- girn5
- glen5
- grin5
- legs5
- ling5
- negs5
- regs5
- rigs5
- ring5
- sign5
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