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Lingered

l 1i 1n 1g 2e 1r 1e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · past tense of linger

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does lingered mean?

verb

  1. remain present although waning or gradually dying

    “Her perfume lingered on”

  2. be about

    “The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square”

    Synonymsloiterloungefootlelollygagloaf

  3. leave slowly and hesitantly

    Synonymstarry

  4. take one's time; proceed slowly

    Synonymsdawdle

  5. move to and fro

    “The shy student lingered in the corner”

    Synonymshover

Definitions shown for linger, the base form of lingered.

Is LINGERED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is LINGERED worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
l 1i 1n 1g 2e 1r 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

13 pts
l 2i 1n 2g 3e 1r 1e 1d 2

Wordfeud

11 pts
l 1i 1n 1g 3e 1r 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
l 2i 1n 1g 4e 1r 1e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in LINGERED

Anagrams 2

engirdlereedling

Words that end like LINGERED

Common words that share the ending -ERED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

answeredbotheredsufferedwonderedalteredcoveredenteredofferedorderedbuffereddifferedfilteredgatheredmurderedmutterednumberedrenderedwanderedadheredcateredloweredplasteredpoweredscattered
All words ending in -ERED

Lingered: quick answers

Is LINGERED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LINGERED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LINGERED worth?
LINGERED scores 10 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does lingered mean?
lingered is the past tense of linger, which means “remain present although waning or gradually dying”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LINGERED?
You can make 241 shorter words from LINGERED, such as DELEING, DREEING, ENERGID, GELIDER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LINGERED?
LINGERED rearranges into ENGIRDLE, REEDLING.