CICHLIDAE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CICHLIDAE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCICHLIDAE · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CICHLIDAE?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful CICHLIDAE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CICHLIDAE
No single letter turns CICHLIDAE into another word.
How CICHLIDAE scores
Scrabble c3i1c3h4l1i1d2a1e1 17
Words with Friends c4i1c4h3l2i1d2a1e1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in CICHLIDAE, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CICHLIDAE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CICHLIDAE
chaliced16 chalcid15 cichlid15 clached15 cliched15 caliche14 chalice14 ceilidh13 chiliad13 accidie12 icicled12 cached14 chaced14 chicle13 cliche13 chield12 childe12 acidic11 calced11 heliac11 celiac10 cicale10 cilice10 hailed10 halide10 icicle10 cache12 chace12 chica12 clach12 ached11 chide11 child11 iched11 chela10 chiel10 chile10 chili10 elchi10 laich10
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Common questions about CICHLIDAE
- Is CICHLIDAE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CICHLIDAE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CICHLIDAE worth?
- CICHLIDAE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CICHLIDAE?
- No single letter can be added to CICHLIDAE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CICHLIDAE:
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