BICYCLES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BICYCLES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBICYCLES · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BICYCLES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.62%
Our own measure of how useful BICYCLES is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BICYCLES
No single letter turns BICYCLES into another word.
How BICYCLES scores
Scrabble b3i1c3y4c3l1e1s1 17
Words with Friends b4i1c4y3c4l2e1s1 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in BICYCLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BICYCLES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BICYCLES
bicycle16 beylics14 cyclise14 cylices14 beylic13 cicely13 cycles13 cecils10 lesbic10 biccy14 cycle12 leccy12 bleys10 sibyl10 sybil10 bices9 biles7 ceils7 ciels7 clies7 slice7 beys9 bley9 byes9 scye9 syce9 bice8 leys7 lyes7 lyse7 sley7 syli7 bels6 bile6 bise6 ceil6 cels6 ciel6 ices6 libs6
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Common questions about BICYCLES
- Is BICYCLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BICYCLES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BICYCLES worth?
- BICYCLES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BICYCLES?
- No single letter can be added to BICYCLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BICYCLES:
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