Unscramble LINGUISTRIES to get 415 words. LINGUISTRIES itself is a real word: 13 points on a Scrabble board, 17 in Words With Friends. The strongest shorter words are LINGUISTERS, REUTILISING and STERILISING, 12 points each. 12 letters: 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
By length, the words from LINGUISTRIES split into 1 with 12 letters, 3 with 11, 2 with 10, 26 with 9, 60 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 23 with 2.
All 3 of the 11-letter words made with LINGUISTRIES letters score 12 points.
The 10-letter words in LINGUISTRIES come to 2, each scoring 11 points.
22 of 26 9-letter words you get when you unscramble LINGUISTRIES tie at 10 points; none scores more. RESULTING, RESISTING and UTILISING will look familiar.
Of the 60 8-letter words from LINGUISTRIES, 57 score 9 points, the group's best. LISTINGS, STERLING and INTRIGUE are the ones most people know.
Every one of the 60 7-letter words you get when you unscramble LINGUISTRIES scores 8. LISTING, ISSUING and RESTING are everyday picks.
The 6-letter words from LINGUISTRIES come to 60, each scoring 7 points. GUESTS, GENIUS and GLUTEN are the familiar ones.
All 60 of the 5-letter words in LINGUISTRIES score 6 points. GIRLS, GUEST and GUESS are the ones most people know.
The 4-letter words made with LINGUISTRIES letters come to 60, each scoring 5 points. GIRL, RING and GETS are the familiar ones.
Of the 60 3-letter words you get when you unscramble LINGUISTRIES, 33 score 4 points, the group's best. GET, ITS and LET are the ones most people know.
These 3 words have the length of LINGUISTRIES, with one letter different:
More 12-letter words: starting with LI · ending in ES · all 12-letter words
Here is what the 8 strongest answers mean; STERILISING (12 points) takes the top spot.
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
In Scrabble, yes: LINGUISTRIES is playable in Scrabble UK. It is not in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINGUISTRIES itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 415) | 296 | 415 | 271 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: LINGUISTRIES, LINGUISTERS, REUTILISING, LINGUISTER, GIRTLINES, LEISURING, LINGSTERS, RUSTLINGS, SIGNIEURS, SLINGIEST, TIRELINGS, GIRNIEST and 107 more, 119 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: STERILISING, GIRLIEST, GLINTIER, GLUINESS, LUSTRINES, RINGLESS, SNIGLETS, TRESSING, GUNTERS, GLISSE, GLUTES, GUNTER and 13 more, 25 in all.
Each word below uses all the letters of LINGUISTRIES and one more.