CICHLOID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CICHLOID is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
c3i1c3h4l1o1i1d2
Depends on the listCICHLOID · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CICHLOID?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful CICHLOID is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CICHLOID
No single letter turns CICHLOID into another word.
How CICHLOID scores
Scrabble c3i1c3h4l1o1i1d2 16
Words with Friends c4i1c4h3l2o1i1d2 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in CICHLOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CICHLOID has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CICHLOID
cichlid15 codicil12 cholic13 chico12 child11 chili10 choil10 choli10 lichi10 colic9 dolci8 iodic8 chic11 choc11 coch11 chid10 dich10 choi9 lich9 loch9 dhol8 hild8 hold8 clod7 cold7 hili7 hioi7 odic7 coil6 loci6 diol5 idli5 idol5 lido5 loid5 olid5 chi8 hic8 hoc8 ich8
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Common questions about CICHLOID
- Is CICHLOID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CICHLOID is not in it.
- How many points is CICHLOID worth?
- CICHLOID is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CICHLOID?
- No single letter can be added to CICHLOID to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CICHLOID:
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