LICHENIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. LICHENIST 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LICHENIST?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LICHENIST is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LICHENIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lichenistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LICHENIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LICHENIST, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LICHENIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of LICHENIST
The 9 tiles of LICHENIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LICHENIST
1 longer words begin with LICHENIST.
Shorter words from the letters in LICHENIST
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Common questions about LICHENIST
- Is LICHENIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LICHENIST is not in it.
- How many points is LICHENIST worth?
- LICHENIST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LICHENIST?
- LICHENIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LICHENIST:
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