CYCLOPEDIA is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. CYCLOPEDIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCYCLOPEDIA · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CYCLOPEDIA?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful CYCLOPEDIA is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CYCLOPEDIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cyclopediasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CYCLOPEDIA scores
Scrabble c3y4c3l1o1p3e1d2i1a1 20
Words with Friends c4y3c4l2o1p4e1d2i1a1 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in CYCLOPEDIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CYCLOPEDIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CYCLOPEDIA
1 longer words begin with CYCLOPEDIA.
Shorter words from the letters in CYCLOPEDIA
pedocalic16 accloyed16 calycoid16 delicacy16 polyacid16 polyadic16 alopecic14 ecocidal13 cacoepy16 accoyed15 accoyld15 cacodyl15 cycloid15 accoied12 pedocal12 placoid12 podalic12 policed12 coeliac11 oedipal10 clyped14 cycled14 accloy13 cicely13 clypei13 policy13 acidly12 clayed12 cloyed12 deploy12 dioecy12 dopily12 icecap12 ipecac12 played12 ploidy12 ployed12 podley12 calced11 cliped11
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Common questions about CYCLOPEDIA
- Is CYCLOPEDIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CYCLOPEDIA, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CYCLOPEDIA worth?
- CYCLOPEDIA is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CYCLOPEDIA?
- CYCLOPEDIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CYCLOPEDIA:
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