CYCLING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CYCLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
c3y4c3l1i1n1g2
PlayableCYCLING · 7 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 12,352 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CYCLING?
| 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: 52 / 100
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.14
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful CYCLING is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CYCLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cyclingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CYCLING scores
Scrabble c3y4c3l1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends c4y3c4l2i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 7 tiles in CYCLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,352 thousand.
What stands out about CYCLING
- CYCLING gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CYCLING
1 longer words begin with CYCLING.
Shorter words from the letters in CYCLING
cyclin13 clingy12 clying12 glycin12 cynic12 lingy9 lying9 cling8 inly7 liny7 ling5 cly8 icy8 cig6 yin6 gin4 ing4 lig4 lin3 nil3 ny5 yi5 gi3 in2 li2
Common questions about CYCLING
- Is CYCLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CYCLING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CYCLING worth?
- CYCLING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CYCLING?
- CYCLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CYCLING:
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