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Lingers

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

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · third-person singular form of linger

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

What does lingers 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 lingers.

Is LINGERS 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 LINGERS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
l 1i 1n 1g 2e 1r 1s 1

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

9 pts
l 1i 1n 1g 3e 1r 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
l 2i 1n 1g 4e 1r 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in LINGERS

Anagrams 2

girnelsslinger

Hooks for LINGERS

Add one letter to the front or back of LINGERS to make another word.

Front hooks

clingersflingersslingers

Back hooks

None

Words that end like LINGERS

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

fingerssingerswingersstingerswringersforefingers
All words ending in -INGERS

Lingers: quick answers

Is LINGERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LINGERS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LINGERS worth?
LINGERS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does lingers mean?
lingers is the third-person singular form 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 LINGERS?
You can make 164 shorter words from LINGERS, such as GIRNEL, GREINS, GRILSE, INGLES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LINGERS?
LINGERS rearranges into GIRNELS, SLINGER.