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.
c3i1c3h4l1i1d2s1
PlayableCICHLIDS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
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
Scrabble c3i1c3h4l1i1d2s1 16
Words with Friends c4i1c4h3l2i1d2s1 18
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.
Shorter words from the letters in CICHLIDS
cichlid15 childs12 chilis11 lichis11 chics12 child11 chili10 lichi10 disci8 chic11 chid10 dich10 chis9 ichs9 lich9 sich9 dish8 hild8 sidh8 cids7 disc7 hili7 idli5 lids5 sild5 slid5 chi8 hic8 ich8 hid7 cid6 his6 ish6 shi6 cis5 sic5 dis4 ids4 lid4 lsd4
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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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