Definition of ligature

"ligature" in the noun sense

1. ligature

music) a group of notes connected by a slur

2. ligature

character consisting of two or more letters combined into one

3. ligature

a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone

4. ligature

thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)

5. binder, ligature

something used to tie or bind

6. tying, ligature

the act of tying or binding things together

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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ligature in Scrabble®

The word ligature is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters ligature:

LIGATURE
(90)
LIGATURE
(90)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

uralite

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word ligature

LIGATURE
(90)
LIGATURE
(90)
LIGATURE
(60)
LIGATURE
(60)
LIGATURE
(36)
LIGATURE
(36)
LIGATURE
(33)
LIGATURE
(30)
LIGATURE
(30)
LIGATURE
(30)
LIGATURE
(30)
LIGATURE
(30)
LIGATURE
(26)
LIGATURE
(24)
LIGATURE
(22)
LIGATURE
(22)
LIGATURE
(22)
LIGATURE
(22)
LIGATURE
(22)
LIGATURE
(22)
LIGATURE
(22)
LIGATURE
(22)
LIGATURE
(22)
LIGATURE
(20)
LIGATURE
(20)
LIGATURE
(20)
LIGATURE
(20)
LIGATURE
(20)
LIGATURE
(20)
LIGATURE
(20)
LIGATURE
(18)
LIGATURE
(18)
LIGATURE
(18)
LIGATURE
(18)
LIGATURE
(15)
LIGATURE
(13)
LIGATURE
(13)
LIGATURE
(13)
LIGATURE
(13)
LIGATURE
(12)
LIGATURE
(12)
LIGATURE
(12)
LIGATURE
(12)
LIGATURE
(12)
LIGATURE
(11)
LIGATURE
(11)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In ligature

LIGATURE
(90)
LIGATURE
(90)
URALITE
(78 = 28 + 50)
URALITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
URALITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
URALITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
URALITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
URALITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
URALITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
URALITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
URALITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
URALITE
(71 = 21 + 50)
URALITE
(68 = 18 + 50)
URALITE
(68 = 18 + 50)
URALITE
(68 = 18 + 50)
URALITE
(68 = 18 + 50)
URALITE
(68 = 18 + 50)
URALITE
(68 = 18 + 50)
URALITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
URALITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
URALITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
URALITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
URALITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
URALITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
URALITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
URALITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
URALITE
(64 = 14 + 50)
URALITE
(64 = 14 + 50)
URALITE
(64 = 14 + 50)
URALITE
(64 = 14 + 50)
URALITE
(64 = 14 + 50)
URALITE
(61 = 11 + 50)
URALITE
(61 = 11 + 50)
URALITE
(61 = 11 + 50)
URALITE
(60 = 10 + 50)
LIGATURE
(60)
URALITE
(60 = 10 + 50)
LIGATURE
(60)
URALITE
(59 = 9 + 50)
URALITE
(59 = 9 + 50)
URALITE
(59 = 9 + 50)
URALITE
(59 = 9 + 50)
URALITE
(59 = 9 + 50)
URALITE
(59 = 9 + 50)
URALITE
(59 = 9 + 50)
URALITE
(58 = 8 + 50)
LIGATURE
(36)
LIGATURE
(36)
LIGATURE
(33)
LIGATURE
(30)
LIGATURE
(30)
LIGATURE
(30)
LIGATURE
(30)
LIGATURE
(30)
GUITAR
(27)
AUGITE
(27)
AIGRET
(27)
TRIAGE
(27)
AIGLET
(27)
GLUIER
(27)
LIGATE
(27)
GAITER
(27)
UGLIER
(27)
LIGATURE
(26)
TRIAGE
(24)
TRIAGE
(24)
AIGRET
(24)
GAITER
(24)
GLUIER
(24)
AIGRET
(24)
TRIAGE
(24)
LARGE
(24)
GLUIER
(24)
GAITER
(24)
TRIAGE
(24)
GLUIER
(24)
AGLET
(24)
TRIAGE
(24)
GAITER
(24)
GUILT
(24)
GRAIL
(24)
AUGITE
(24)
LIGATE
(24)
GUILE
(24)
AIGLET
(24)
AIGLET
(24)
GLARE
(24)
RETAG
(24)
AIGLET
(24)
AIGLET
(24)
LIGATE
(24)
GLUER
(24)
AIGRET
(24)
LIGATE
(24)
LIGATE
(24)
GAITER
(24)
AIGRET
(24)
LIGATE
(24)
GAITER
(24)
GRUEL
(24)
AIGRET
(24)
GRATE
(24)
AUGITE
(24)
UGLIER
(24)
GUITAR
(24)
GUITAR
(24)
LIGATURE
(24)
AGILE
(24)
GLUIER
(24)
AUGITE
(24)
UGLIER
(24)
GREAT
(24)
AIGLET
(24)
UGLIER
(24)
GLUIER
(24)
AUGITE
(24)
UGLIER
(24)
UGLIER
(24)
GUITAR
(24)
AUGITE
(24)
GUITAR
(24)
GUITAR
(24)
LIGATURE
(22)
LIGATURE
(22)
LIGATURE
(22)
LIGATURE
(22)
LIGATURE
(22)
GAITER
(22)
LIGATURE
(22)
LIGATURE
(22)
LIGATURE
(22)
TRIAGE
(22)
GUITAR
(22)
LIGATURE
(22)
GLUIER
(22)
UGLIER
(22)
GLIA
(21)
REGAL
(21)
REGAL
(21)
REGAL
(21)
GLUER
(21)
GRAIL
(21)
GUILE
(21)
GUITAR
(21)
GLUE
(21)
GLARE
(21)
REGAL
(21)
GLARE
(21)
GRAIL
(21)
GLARE
(21)
GUILE
(21)
GUILT
(21)
LARGE
(21)
LIGATE
(21)
AIGRET
(21)
GUILT
(21)
LARGE
(21)
LARGE
(21)
GUILT
(21)
LAGER
(21)
LAGER
(21)
LAGER
(21)
GRAIL
(21)
GLUIER
(21)
LAGER
(21)
LEGIT
(21)
GUITAR
(21)
GLUIER
(21)
LEGIT
(21)
LEGIT
(21)
LEGIT
(21)
LIGATE
(21)
GLUER
(21)
GLUER
(21)
GLUT
(21)
AIGRET
(21)
GUILE
(21)
RITUAL
(21)
GIRL
(21)
GRATE
(21)
ARGUE
(21)
GAITER
(21)
GAITER
(21)
AGLET
(21)
TRIAGE
(21)
TRIAGE
(21)
AGLET
(21)
GAIT
(21)
AGLET
(21)
ARGUE
(21)
TIGER
(21)
TIGER
(21)
TIGER
(21)
RUTILE
(21)
GRATE
(21)
UGLIER
(21)
RUTILE
(21)
GREAT
(21)
AUGER
(21)
AUGER
(21)

ligature in Words With Friends™

The word ligature is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters ligature:

LIGATURE
(84)
LIGATURE
(84)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

uralite

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word ligature

LIGATURE
(84)
LIGATURE
(84)
LIGATURE
(66)
LIGATURE
(60)
LIGATURE
(56)
LIGATURE
(54)
LIGATURE
(54)
LIGATURE
(52)
LIGATURE
(48)
LIGATURE
(48)
LIGATURE
(48)
LIGATURE
(48)
LIGATURE
(42)
LIGATURE
(42)
LIGATURE
(36)
LIGATURE
(32)
LIGATURE
(32)
LIGATURE
(30)
LIGATURE
(28)
LIGATURE
(28)
LIGATURE
(28)
LIGATURE
(28)
LIGATURE
(28)
LIGATURE
(28)
LIGATURE
(26)
LIGATURE
(26)
LIGATURE
(24)
LIGATURE
(24)
LIGATURE
(24)
LIGATURE
(24)
LIGATURE
(24)
LIGATURE
(24)
LIGATURE
(24)
LIGATURE
(24)
LIGATURE
(20)
LIGATURE
(18)
LIGATURE
(18)
LIGATURE
(18)
LIGATURE
(17)
LIGATURE
(16)
LIGATURE
(16)
LIGATURE
(16)
LIGATURE
(16)
LIGATURE
(16)
LIGATURE
(15)
LIGATURE
(15)
LIGATURE
(15)
LIGATURE
(15)
LIGATURE
(15)
LIGATURE
(15)
LIGATURE
(15)
LIGATURE
(14)
LIGATURE
(14)
LIGATURE
(14)
LIGATURE
(14)
LIGATURE
(14)
LIGATURE
(13)
LIGATURE
(13)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In ligature

LIGATURE
(84)
LIGATURE
(84)
URALITE
(80 = 45 + 35)
URALITE
(80 = 45 + 35)
URALITE
(80 = 45 + 35)
URALITE
(74 = 39 + 35)
URALITE
(74 = 39 + 35)
URALITE
(74 = 39 + 35)
URALITE
(74 = 39 + 35)
URALITE
(71 = 36 + 35)
URALITE
(71 = 36 + 35)
URALITE
(71 = 36 + 35)
URALITE
(68 = 33 + 35)
URALITE
(68 = 33 + 35)
URALITE
(68 = 33 + 35)
LIGATURE
(66)
URALITE
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIGATURE
(60)
GLUIER
(60)
URALITE
(57 = 22 + 35)
URALITE
(57 = 22 + 35)
URALITE
(57 = 22 + 35)
URALITE
(57 = 22 + 35)
URALITE
(57 = 22 + 35)
LIGATE
(57)
URALITE
(57 = 22 + 35)
LIGATURE
(56)
URALITE
(55 = 20 + 35)
URALITE
(55 = 20 + 35)
URALITE
(55 = 20 + 35)
URALITE
(55 = 20 + 35)
URALITE
(55 = 20 + 35)
LIGATURE
(54)
UGLIER
(54)
LIGATURE
(54)
URALITE
(53 = 18 + 35)
URALITE
(53 = 18 + 35)
URALITE
(53 = 18 + 35)
URALITE
(53 = 18 + 35)
URALITE
(53 = 18 + 35)
URALITE
(53 = 18 + 35)
URALITE
(53 = 18 + 35)
LIGATURE
(52)
GUITAR
(51)
AIGLET
(51)
AUGITE
(51)
URALITE
(50 = 15 + 35)
URALITE
(49 = 14 + 35)
GLUIER
(48)
URALITE
(48 = 13 + 35)
RITUAL
(48)
UGLIER
(48)
URALITE
(48 = 13 + 35)
URALITE
(48 = 13 + 35)
URALITE
(48 = 13 + 35)
LIGATURE
(48)
LIGATURE
(48)
LIGATURE
(48)
GAITER
(48)
URALITE
(48 = 13 + 35)
URALITE
(48 = 13 + 35)
URALITE
(48 = 13 + 35)
LIGATURE
(48)
AIGRET
(48)
URALITE
(47 = 12 + 35)
URALITE
(47 = 12 + 35)
URALITE
(47 = 12 + 35)
URALITE
(47 = 12 + 35)
URALITE
(47 = 12 + 35)
URALITE
(47 = 12 + 35)
URALITE
(46 = 11 + 35)
URALITE
(46 = 11 + 35)
URALITE
(46 = 11 + 35)
URALITE
(46 = 11 + 35)
URALITE
(46 = 11 + 35)
URALITE
(46 = 11 + 35)
URALITE
(45 = 10 + 35)
GUILE
(45)
AIGLET
(45)
GLUER
(45)
URALITE
(45 = 10 + 35)
URALITE
(45 = 10 + 35)
AIGLET
(45)
GUILT
(45)
GRUEL
(45)
AUGITE
(45)
URALITE
(45 = 10 + 35)
GUITAR
(45)
LIGATE
(45)
URALITE
(44 = 9 + 35)
UGLIER
(42)
LARGE
(42)
UGLIER
(42)
AIGRET
(42)
GLARE
(42)
GLUE
(42)
GAITER
(42)
UGLIER
(42)
TRIAGE
(42)
GRAIL
(42)
GLUIER
(42)
GLUT
(42)
GLUIER
(42)
GLUIER
(42)
LIGATURE
(42)
AGLET
(42)
LIGATURE
(42)
AGILE
(42)
GLUIER
(40)
GLUIER
(40)
UGLIER
(40)
UGLIER
(40)
GILT
(39)
GUITAR
(39)
LIGATE
(39)
AUGITE
(39)
LIGATE
(39)
GUILT
(39)
GRUEL
(39)
RETAIL
(39)
AIGLET
(39)
GLUER
(39)
GIRL
(39)
GUILE
(39)
GUITAR
(39)
GUILT
(39)
GUILE
(39)
GALE
(39)
GRATE
(39)
GREAT
(39)
GLIA
(39)
RETAG
(39)
AUGITE
(39)
LIGATE
(36)
AUGER
(36)
RITUAL
(36)
AIGLET
(36)
GAITER
(36)
GRAIL
(36)
ARGUE
(36)
GATE
(36)
GRIT
(36)
AIGLET
(36)
TRIAGE
(36)
RUTILE
(36)
RUTILE
(36)
TRIAGE
(36)
RUTILE
(36)
GAIT
(36)
GLUER
(36)
UGLIER
(36)
GRUEL
(36)
GUITAR
(36)
GLUIER
(36)
GUITAR
(36)
LIGATURE
(36)
GUILT
(36)
LAGER
(36)
LUGE
(36)
LARGE
(36)
AUGITE
(36)
AUGITE
(36)
GLUIER
(36)
AGILE
(36)
RUTILE
(36)
REGAL
(36)
GUILE
(36)
GLARE
(36)
LEGIT
(36)
UGLIER
(36)
AIGRET
(36)
GEAR
(36)
GLUIER
(36)
LIGATE
(36)
RITUAL
(36)
UGLIER
(36)
RITUAL
(36)
LIGATE
(33)
GUITAR
(33)
LIGATE
(33)
AIGLET
(33)
LIGATE
(33)
AIGLET
(33)
AIGLET
(33)
GRUEL
(33)
AIGLET
(33)
GUITAR
(33)
GRUEL
(33)
GUITAR
(33)
GUILE
(33)
RETAIL
(33)
RETAIL
(33)
GUILT
(33)
GUITAR
(33)
UTILE
(33)
LIGATE
(33)
AUGITE
(33)
UTILE
(33)
AUGITE
(33)
GIRL
(33)

Words containing the sequence ligature

Words that start with ligature (3 words)

Words with ligature in them (1 word)

Words that end with ligature (1 word)

Word Growth involving ligature

Shorter words in ligature

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re

Longer words containing ligature

ligatured

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