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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. LONG is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 5 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: verb
for an extended distance
hanker, yearn, farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, foresightful, prospicient, longsighted, retentive, recollective, tenacious
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
LONG scores 5 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: G×1, L×1, N×1, O×1
LONG has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
LONG is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with L, ends with G, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "LONG — for an extended distance" (5 Scrabble points).
LONG is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is LONG a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
LONG (verb): desire strongly or persistently. Additional senses: having or being more than normal or necessary; "long on brains"; "in long supply"; primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified; "a long road"; "a long distance"; "contained many long words"; "ten miles long"; primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long".
In standard Scrabble scoring, LONG totals 5 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. LONG relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
LONG is 4 letters long, begins with L, ends with G, and sorts to the alphagram GLNO. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so LONG is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 1 vowel, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 4-letter entries, LONG ranks by raw score (5 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, LONG carries 1 vowel and 3 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on L or G are common study angles; browse words starting with L and words ending with G to rehearse parallel sets.
LONG is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with L, ends with G, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like LONG frequently cross shorter words; knowing that LONG contains G, L, N, O helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as l??g to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside LONG include NG, LO, ON — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: L, O, N, G. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble long directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 5 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat LONG as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "LONG — for an extended distance" (5 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.