8-Letter Words With LINGU
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With LINGU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With LINGU 9 words
How often does LINGU appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words containing LINGU. They average 9.2 points and the best is LINGUICA (11 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.2
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 22.2% of words
Most common last letters
- a 22.2%
- e 22.2%
- s 22.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ui55.6%
- ae11.1%
- ua11.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing LINGU
l 1i 1n 1g 2u 1i 1c 3a 1
L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + U 1 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
linguica
- nouna highly seasoned Portuguese pork sausage flavored with garlic and onions
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How many eight-letter words containing LINGU are there?
There are 9 eight-letter words containing LINGU in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing LINGU?
LINGUICA is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LINGUIST (9), LINGUINE (9), LINGUALS (9).
Which rare eight-letter words containing LINGU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LINGUICA (11), LINGUALS (9), LINGUINI (9), LINGUISA (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.