Is LINGUISTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LINGUISTIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LINGUISTIC mean?
- adjective
consisting of or related to language
“linguistic behavior”
- adjective
of or relating to the scientific study of language
“linguistic theory”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + U (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 13 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 LINGUISTIC
Single letters that turn LINGUISTIC into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from LINGUISTIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lignitic11
- scungili11
- sluicing11
- utilising10
- slicing10
- linguist9
- linctus9
- citing9
- clings9
- cluing9
- icings9
- listing8
- lusting8
- lutings8
- silting8
- suiting8
- tilings8
- cunits8
- cutins8
- incult8
- tunics8
- cling8
- clung8
- cuing8
- icing8
- glints7
- guilts7
- isling7
- lungis7
- luting7
- siting7
- sluing7
- tiling7
- clits7
- culti7
- cults7
- cunit7
- cutin7
- cutis7
- ictus7
- incus7
- licit7
- sulci7
- tunic7
- cigs7
- instil6
- insult6
- sunlit6
- gilts6
- glint6
- gluts6
- guilt6
- iglus6
- lings6
- lungi6
- lungs6
- sigil6
- sling6
- slung6
- sting6
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