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l 1i 1n 1g 2u 1i 1s 1t 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Common

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

What does linguist mean?

noun

  1. a specialist in linguistics

    Synonymslinguistic scientist

  2. a person who speaks more than one language

    Synonymspolyglot

Is LINGUIST 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 LINGUIST worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
l 1i 1n 1g 2u 1i 1s 1t 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
l 2i 1n 2g 3u 2i 1s 1t 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
l 1i 1n 1g 3u 2i 1s 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
l 2i 1n 1g 4u 2i 1s 1t 1

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

Words from the letters in LINGUIST

Hooks for LINGUIST

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

linguists

Words that end like LINGUIST

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

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All words ending in -UIST

Linguist: quick answers

Is LINGUIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LINGUIST is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LINGUIST worth?
LINGUIST scores 9 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 linguist mean?
As a noun, linguist means “a specialist in linguistics”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LINGUIST?
You can make 156 shorter words from LINGUIST, such as LISTING, LUSTING, LUTINGS, SILTING. See the full list.