CYCLOPES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. CYCLOPES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
c3y4c3l1o1p3e1s1
PlayableCYCLOPES · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CYCLOPES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful CYCLOPES is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CYCLOPES
No single letter turns CYCLOPES into another word.
How CYCLOPES scores
Scrabble c3y4c3l1o1p3e1s1 17
Words with Friends c4y3c4l2o1p4e1s1 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in CYCLOPES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CYCLOPES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CYCLOPES
cyclops16 speccy15 clypes13 cycles13 cyclos13 cloyes11 coleys11 ployes11 poleys11 clype12 copsy12 cycle12 cyclo12 leccy12 cloye10 cloys10 coley10 cosey10 ploye10 ploys10 poesy10 poley10 polys10 posey10 poyse10 sepoy10 slopy10 slype10 yelps10 clops9 copes9 copse9 cosec9 scope9 secco9 soyle8 close7 coles7 elops7 lopes7
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Common questions about CYCLOPES
- Is CYCLOPES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CYCLOPES is not in it.
- How many points is CYCLOPES worth?
- CYCLOPES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CYCLOPES?
- No single letter can be added to CYCLOPES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CYCLOPES:
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