CYCADS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CYCADS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CYCADS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CYCADS is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CYCADS
No single letter turns CYCADS into another word.
How CYCADS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CYCADS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,139 thousand.
What stands out about CYCADS
- CYCADS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CYCADS mean in Scrabble?
CYCADS is the plural of CYCAD.
CYCAD(noun) — A palm-like plant with a thick woody trunk and a crown of stiff, feathery leaves, belonging to an ancient group of seed plants distinct from true palms.
Shorter words from the letters in CYCADS
Common questions about CYCADS
- Is CYCADS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CYCADS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CYCADS worth?
- CYCADS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CYCADS?
- No single letter can be added to CYCADS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CYCADS:
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