Definition of linguistics

"linguistics" in the noun sense

1. linguistics

the scientific study of language

2. linguistics, philology

the humanistic study of language and literature

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linguistics in Scrabble®

The word linguistics 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: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters linguistics:

LINGUISTICS
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

cussing, insults, issuing, listing, lusting, silting, slicing, suiting, tilings, unlists

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word linguistics

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

LINGUISTICS
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LUSTING
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linguistics in Words With Friends™

The word linguistics 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: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters linguistics:

LINGUISTICS
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

cussing, insults, issuing, listing, lusting, silting, slicing, suiting, tilings, unlists

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word linguistics

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

LINGUISTICS
(243)
LINGUISTICS
(225)
LINGUISTICS
(207)
LINGUISTICS
(150)
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(126)
SLICING
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LINGUISTICS
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LINGUISTICS
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Words within the letters of linguistics

2 letter words in linguistics (6 words)

3 letter words in linguistics (21 words)

8 letter words in linguistics (7 words)

9 letter words in linguistics (2 words)

10 letter words in linguistics (1 word)

11 letter words in linguistics (1 word)

Words containing the sequence linguistics

Words that start with linguistics (1 word)

Words with linguistics in them (1 word)

Word Growth involving linguistics

Shorter words in linguistics

in linguist linguistic

is linguist linguistic

tic linguistic

tic tics

Longer words containing linguistics

biolinguistics

ethnolinguistics

extralinguistics

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macrolinguistics

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microlinguistics

neurolinguistics

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