CYCLISING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CYCLISING 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CYCLISING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CYCLISING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CYCLISING
No single letter turns CYCLISING into another word.
How CYCLISING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CYCLISING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CYCLISING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CYCLISING mean in Scrabble?
CYCLISING is the -ing form (present participle) of CYCLISE.
Shorter words from the letters in CYCLISING
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Common questions about CYCLISING
- Is CYCLISING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CYCLISING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CYCLISING worth?
- CYCLISING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CYCLISING?
- No single letter can be added to CYCLISING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CYCLISING:
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