CYCLISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CYCLISE 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.
Which word lists accept CYCLISE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CYCLISE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CYCLISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CYCLISE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CYCLISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
Anagrams of CYCLISE
The 7 tiles of CYCLISE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CYCLISE
2 longer words begin with CYCLISE.
Shorter words from the letters in CYCLISE
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Common questions about CYCLISE
- Is CYCLISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CYCLISE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CYCLISE worth?
- CYCLISE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CYCLISE?
- CYCLISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CYCLISE:
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