LICHENISMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. LICHENISMS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LICHENISMS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LICHENISMS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LICHENISMS
No single letter turns LICHENISMS into another word.
How LICHENISMS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LICHENISMS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LICHENISMS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LICHENISMS
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Common questions about LICHENISMS
- Is LICHENISMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LICHENISMS is not in it.
- How many points is LICHENISMS worth?
- LICHENISMS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LICHENISMS?
- No single letter can be added to LICHENISMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LICHENISMS:
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