CYCLICISMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. CYCLICISMS 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CYCLICISMS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CYCLICISMS is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CYCLICISMS
No single letter turns CYCLICISMS into another word.
How CYCLICISMS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CYCLICISMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CYCLICISMS needs 1 blank tile.
Shorter words from the letters in CYCLICISMS
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Common questions about CYCLICISMS
- Is CYCLICISMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CYCLICISMS is not in it.
- How many points is CYCLICISMS worth?
- CYCLICISMS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CYCLICISMS?
- No single letter can be added to CYCLICISMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CYCLICISMS:
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