LICHENING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LICHENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
l1i1c3h4e1n1i1n1g2
PlayableLICHENING · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LICHENING?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful LICHENING is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LICHENING
No single letter turns LICHENING into another word.
How LICHENING scores
Scrabble l1i1c3h4e1n1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends l2i1c4h3e1n2i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in LICHENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LICHENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LICHENING
lichenin13 chining13 inching13 leching13 niching13 heiling11 ceiling10 cieling10 incline9 eching12 iching12 echini11 lichen11 heling10 hieing10 hinnie9 ginnel7 ingine7 lignin7 lining7 ching11 ginch11 chiel10 chile10 chili10 chine10 elchi10 lichi10 linch10 niche10 ehing9 hinge9 neigh9 cling8 genic8 icing8 nihil8 ceili7 cline7 incel7
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Common questions about LICHENING
- Is LICHENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LICHENING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LICHENING worth?
- LICHENING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LICHENING?
- No single letter can be added to LICHENING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LICHENING:
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