Is LINGUALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LINGUALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LINGUALS mean?
Linguals is a form of LINGUAL.
- adjective
consisting of or related to language
“linguistic behavior”
- noun
a consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs
- adjective
pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue
“lingual inflammation”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + U (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 9 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 LINGUALS
LINGUALS 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 LINGUALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ligulas8
- lingual8
- lingula8
- lugsail8
- nilgaus8
- algins7
- aligns7
- gallus7
- lasing7
- liangs7
- ligans7
- ligula7
- lingas7
- lingua7
- lungis7
- nilgau7
- signal7
- sluing7
- insula6
- aglus6
- algin6
- align6
- gains6
- galls6
- gills6
- glans6
- glial6
- glias6
- guans6
- gulls6
- iglus6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- lings6
- lungi6
- lungs6
- sigla6
- signa6
- slang6
- sling6
- slung6
- suing6
- using6
- anils5
- lunas5
- nails5
- nills5
- nulls5
- slain5
- snail5
- ulans5
- ulnas5
- unais5
- agin5
- aglu5
- gain5
- gall5
- gals5
- gaun5
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