CICHLID is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CICHLID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CICHLID?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CICHLID is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CICHLID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cichlidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CICHLID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CICHLID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
What does CICHLID mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A freshwater fish of a large tropical family found in Africa and the Americas, many kinds of which are kept in aquariums.
The cichlid family includes angelfish, discus and tilapia, and many are known for guarding their young, some even carrying eggs in their mouths. Hobbyists prize the cichlid for its bright colours and lively behaviour.
How CICHLID is used
A cichlid is mentioned in aquarium guides and in studies of fish evolution.
- The tank held a pair of cichlid from Lake Malawi.
- A female cichlid carries her eggs in her mouth until they hatch.
- Each cichlid defended its own patch of gravel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CICHLID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CICHLID
2 longer words begin with CICHLID.
Shorter words from the letters in CICHLID
Common questions about CICHLID
- Is CICHLID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CICHLID, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CICHLID worth?
- CICHLID is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CICHLID mean?
- A freshwater fish of a large tropical family found in Africa and the Americas, many kinds of which are kept in aquariums.
- What letters can be added to CICHLID?
- CICHLID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CICHLID:
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