LICHENOLOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. LICHENOLOGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LICHENOLOGY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LICHENOLOGY is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LICHENOLOGY
No single letter turns LICHENOLOGY into another word.
How LICHENOLOGY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in LICHENOLOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LICHENOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LICHENOLOGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The scientific study of lichens, the partnerships of fungus and alga that grow on rocks and bark.
Lichenology is a branch of botany and mycology that records species, tracks their growth rates and uses them as indicators of clean air. Because lichens are sensitive to pollution, the field also feeds environmental monitoring.
How LICHENOLOGY is used
Used in natural science and university course titles.
- She chose lichenology as her field after a hike in the Arctic.
- Lichenology surveys help measure air quality around cities.
- The museum keeps a lichenology collection of thousands of dried samples.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LICHENOLOGY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LICHENOLOGY
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Common questions about LICHENOLOGY
- Is LICHENOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LICHENOLOGY, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LICHENOLOGY worth?
- LICHENOLOGY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LICHENOLOGY mean?
- The scientific study of lichens, the partnerships of fungus and alga that grow on rocks and bark.
- What letters can be added to LICHENOLOGY?
- No single letter can be added to LICHENOLOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LICHENOLOGY:
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