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Is LINGER a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list LINGER is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
7106

What does LINGER mean?

  1. verbremain present although waning or gradually dying
  2. verbbe about
  3. verbleave slowly and hesitantly

Definitions from WordNet.

Hooks for LINGER

Add a letter to make a new word: CLINGER, FLINGER, SLINGER, LINGERS.

Words inside LINGER

See all 44 words you can make from LINGER

Similar word lists

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up LINGER in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is LINGER a Scrabble word?

LINGER is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is LINGER worth?

LINGER is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does LINGER mean?

Remain present although waning or gradually dying.