ICHNEUMON is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ICHNEUMON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ICHNEUMON?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ICHNEUMON is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ICHNEUMON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ichneumonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ICHNEUMON scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ICHNEUMON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ICHNEUMON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ICHNEUMON mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A slender parasitic wasp whose larvae feed on other insects, or the Egyptian mongoose.
The ichneumon wasp lays its eggs in or on other insect larvae, and its young eat the host from within. Its long antennae and needle-like egg-laying tube are striking features. The older meaning, a grey-brown mongoose of Africa, comes from ancient Greek writers.
How ICHNEUMON is used
Used in zoology for the wasp and, more rarely, for the mongoose.
- An ichneumon hovered above the log, searching for grubs.
- The ichneumon laid its eggs in a caterpillar.
- Ancient writers described how the ichneumon fought snakes.
- She photographed a long-legged ichneumon on the window.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ICHNEUMON and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ICHNEUMON
1 longer words begin with ICHNEUMON.
Shorter words from the letters in ICHNEUMON
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Common questions about ICHNEUMON
- Is ICHNEUMON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ICHNEUMON, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ICHNEUMON worth?
- ICHNEUMON is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ICHNEUMON mean?
- A slender parasitic wasp whose larvae feed on other insects, or the Egyptian mongoose.
- What letters can be added to ICHNEUMON?
- ICHNEUMON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ICHNEUMON:
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