CLITICISES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLITICISES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
c3l1i1t1i1c3i1s1e1s1
Depends on the listCLITICISES · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CLITICISES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful CLITICISES is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLITICISES
No single letter turns CLITICISES into another word.
How CLITICISES scores
Scrabble c3l1i1t1i1c3i1s1e1s1 14
Words with Friends c4l2i1t1i1c4i1s1e1s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in CLITICISES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLITICISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CLITICISES
cliticise13 siccities13 scilicet12 cecitis11 cilices11 clitics11 icicles11 silicic11 elicits9 ileitis7 cecils10 cilice10 cistic10 clitic10 icicle10 ceilis8 citess8 cities8 elicit8 iciest8 ilices8 slices8 stelic8 islets6 istles6 sliest6 steils6 stiles6 ictic9 ceili7 ceils7 celts7 cesti7 ciels7 cists7 cites7 clies7 clits7 etics7 licit7
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Common questions about CLITICISES
- Is CLITICISES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLITICISES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLITICISES worth?
- CLITICISES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLITICISES?
- No single letter can be added to CLITICISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CLITICISES:
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