Is LINGO a word?
LINGO is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, has 5 letters, and can be rearranged into 1 other word, plus 18 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, LINGO is a valid word.
What does lingo mean?
noun: a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves).
“they don't speak our lingo”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
LINGO: word details
- Pronunciation: LIHNG-goh (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 5 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 12,578 5-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 6 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 9 points on the tiles.
- Wordle: five letters, so LINGO works as a Wordle guess or answer.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Frequently asked questions
What does LINGO mean?
LINGO is a noun. It means: a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves).
Is LINGO a valid word?
Yes, LINGO is a valid word. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.