CYPHER is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CYPHER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CYPHER?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CYPHER is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CYPHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cyphersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CYPHER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CYPHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What stands out about CYPHER
- CYPHER gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CYPHER
The 6 tiles of CYPHER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CYPHER
3 longer words begin with CYPHER.
Shorter words from the letters in CYPHER
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Common questions about CYPHER
- Is CYPHER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CYPHER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CYPHER worth?
- CYPHER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CYPHER?
- CYPHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CYPHER:
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