LICHENISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. LICHENISM 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LICHENISM?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LICHENISM is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LICHENISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lichenismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LICHENISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LICHENISM, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LICHENISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LICHENISM
1 longer words begin with LICHENISM.
Shorter words from the letters in LICHENISM
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Common questions about LICHENISM
- Is LICHENISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LICHENISM is not in it.
- How many points is LICHENISM worth?
- LICHENISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LICHENISM?
- LICHENISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LICHENISM:
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