CYNANCHE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. CYNANCHE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CYNANCHE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CYNANCHE is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CYNANCHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cynanchesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CYNANCHE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CYNANCHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CYNANCHE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CYNANCHE
1 longer words begin with CYNANCHE.
Shorter words from the letters in CYNANCHE
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Common questions about CYNANCHE
- Is CYNANCHE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CYNANCHE is not in it.
- How many points is CYNANCHE worth?
- CYNANCHE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CYNANCHE?
- CYNANCHE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CYNANCHE:
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