LECHAIM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. LECHAIM 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LECHAIM?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LECHAIM is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LECHAIM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lechaimsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LECHAIM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LECHAIM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Anagrams of LECHAIM
The 7 tiles of LECHAIM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LECHAIM
1 longer words begin with LECHAIM.
Shorter words from the letters in LECHAIM
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Common questions about LECHAIM
- Is LECHAIM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LECHAIM is not in it.
- How many points is LECHAIM worth?
- LECHAIM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LECHAIM?
- LECHAIM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LECHAIM:
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