LICHEN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LICHEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableLICHEN · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 114,974odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept LICHEN?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
Our own measure of how useful LICHEN is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LICHEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lichensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LICHEN scores
Scrabble l1i1c3h4e1n1 11
Words with Friends l2i1c4h3e1n2 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in LICHEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Words starting with LICHEN
lichens12 lichened14 lichenin13 lichening15 lichenins14 lichenism16 lichenist14 lichenoid15 lichenose14 lichenous14 lichenisms17 lichenists15 lichenology20 lichenologies19 lichenologist19 lichenological22 lichenologists20
17 longer words begin with LICHEN.
Shorter words from the letters in LICHEN
chiel10 chile10 chine10 elchi10 linch10 niche10 cline7 incel7 incle7 chin9 inch9 lech9 lich9 elhi7 heil7 ceil6 ciel6 cine6 lice6 nice6 lien4 line4 che8 chi8 ech8 hic8 ich8 hen6 hie6 hin6 cel5 ice5 lei3 lie3 lin3 nie3 nil3 ch7 eh5 he5
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Common questions about LICHEN
- Is LICHEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LICHEN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LICHEN worth?
- LICHEN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LICHEN?
- LICHEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LICHEN:
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