LEECHEE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. LEECHEE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LEECHEE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEECHEE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEECHEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
leecheesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEECHEE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LEECHEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,021 thousand.
What stands out about LEECHEE
- The letter E appears four times in LEECHEE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with LEECHEE
1 longer words begin with LEECHEE.
Shorter words from the letters in LEECHEE
Common questions about LEECHEE
- Is LEECHEE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LEECHEE is not in it.
- How many points is LEECHEE worth?
- LEECHEE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LEECHEE?
- LEECHEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LEECHEE:
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