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Language can mean a community’s system of words and grammar, the ability to communicate with words, or the wording and style of a text. It also has a specialist sense: the slang or jargon used within a group. For word-game play, its repeated A and G tiles shape both its score and its possible letter patterns.

LANGUAGE at a glance

• LANGUAGE has eight letters and scores 10 points before any board bonuses.
• Its tile values are L 1, A 1, N 1, G 2, U 1, A 1, G 2 and E 1.
• No anagrams are listed for LANGUAGE, despite its familiar spelling and common use.
• Its only one-letter neighbour is LANGRAGE, an uncommon alternative to keep in mind.

What does language mean?

Language most often means a shared system of words and grammar that people use to communicate. The word also names the ability to communicate through words, so it can refer to both a social system and a human skill.

In a narrower sense, language can mean a group’s jargon or slang, such as the specialized terms used in a field. It can also describe the wording or style of a document. Those senses explain why “language” appears in discussions of communication, communities and writing.

How does LANGUAGE score in Scrabble?

LANGUAGE scores 10 points from its face values: the two G tiles are worth 2 points each, while L, both As, N, U and E are worth 1 each. The repeated letters matter: count both Gs and both As when adding the tiles.

That 10-point total is the base score, before premium squares change it. The word’s length gives you several placement options, but its value does not come from a high-value tile. Check your game’s word list before playing LANGRAGE, the sole one-letter neighbour, because it is far less familiar than LANGUAGE.

Which words rhyme with language?

The rhyme set is based on the ending sound “age.” Examples include PAGE, STAGE, IMAGE, MESSAGE and VILLAGE. Those words do not all match LANGUAGE’s full sound pattern, but they share the listed rhyme tail and can spark a word-game clue or a line of verse.

There are 12 listed rhymes, including AVERAGE, MARRIAGE, DAMAGE, ADVANTAGE, COVERAGE, STORAGE and MANAGE. LANGUAGE itself has no anagrams, so rhyme clues offer more nearby wordplay than rearranging its letters.