CYCLOID is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CYCLOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CYCLOID?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CYCLOID is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CYCLOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cycloidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CYCLOID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CYCLOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,948 thousand.
What does CYCLOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The curve traced by a fixed point on the rim of a circle as the circle rolls along a straight line.
The cycloid looks like a row of arches and has surprising properties: it is the path of fastest descent between two points under gravity. Mathematicians nicknamed it the helen of geometers because it started so many arguments.
How CYCLOID is used
Cycloid is used in geometry and physics, usually with its equation or graph.
- The valve on the wheel traced a cycloid as the bicycle moved.
- Students plotted a cycloid on graph paper.
- A ball rolling down a cycloid ramp arrives first.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CYCLOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CYCLOID
5 longer words begin with CYCLOID.
Shorter words from the letters in CYCLOID
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Common questions about CYCLOID
- Is CYCLOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CYCLOID, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CYCLOID worth?
- CYCLOID is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CYCLOID mean?
- The curve traced by a fixed point on the rim of a circle as the circle rolls along a straight line.
- What letters can be added to CYCLOID?
- CYCLOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CYCLOID:
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