CYCLINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CYCLINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
c3y4c3l1i1n1g2s1
PlayableCYCLINGS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CYCLINGS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful CYCLINGS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CYCLINGS
No single letter turns CYCLINGS into another word.
How CYCLINGS scores
Scrabble c3y4c3l1i1n1g2s1 16
Words with Friends c4y3c4l2i1n2g3s1 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in CYCLINGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CYCLINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CYCLINGS
- CYCLINGS gets by on a single vowel across 8 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in CYCLINGS
cycling15 cyclins14 glycins13 cyclin13 cynics13 clingy12 clying12 glycin12 lyings10 lysing10 singly10 slingy10 clings9 cynic12 lingy9 lying9 cling8 lysin8 lings6 sling6 sync9 cigs7 inly7 liny7 syli7 yins7 gins5 ings5 ligs5 ling5 sign5 sing5 snig5 lins4 nils4 cly8 icy8 cig6 nys6 sly6
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Common questions about CYCLINGS
- Is CYCLINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CYCLINGS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CYCLINGS worth?
- CYCLINGS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CYCLINGS?
- No single letter can be added to CYCLINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CYCLINGS:
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