CICHLIDS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CICHLIDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CICHLIDS?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CICHLIDS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CICHLIDS
No single letter turns CICHLIDS into another word.
How CICHLIDS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CICHLIDS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CICHLIDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CICHLIDS mean in Scrabble?
CICHLIDS is the plural of CICHLID.
CICHLID(noun) — A freshwater fish of a large tropical family found in Africa and the Americas, many kinds of which are kept in aquariums.
Shorter words from the letters in CICHLIDS
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Common questions about CICHLIDS
- Is CICHLIDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CICHLIDS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CICHLIDS worth?
- CICHLIDS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CICHLIDS?
- No single letter can be added to CICHLIDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CICHLIDS:
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